One of the few remaining ways to obtain a coveted downward departure--a sentence below the official range--is through cooperation with the government . In Lewinsky's case, lawyer Ginsburg, rather than turning state's evidence after indictment, is asking for immunity--a guarantee that his client will never face charges at all.
Ginsburg is looking for immunity.
Gary Locke ordered the doubling of the state funding for civil legal services in an effort to encourage social change.