Rubenstein, who was a Washington-based lawyer, had worked in the Carter Administration.

"The mores have progressed to the point where it makes people uncomfortable," said Stanley Brand, a Washington-based lawyer who has counseled lawmakers on ethics.

The promise came after Tagliabue, a Washington-based lawyer, was elected today as the National Football League's seventh commissioner.

Elliot Feldman, a Washington-based lawyer representing several Canadian lumber companies in the dispute, said the findings by the panel undermine the American industry's arguments.

"I could go on for hours about how outrageous this subsidy decision is," said Harry Clark, a Washington-based lawyer for the group.

Instead, their principal Washington-based lawyer, Richard Hibey, acted as a spokesman.

Tom Doyle, a Washington-based lawyer representing a number of the playground stars, said each would receive $1,000 to $5,000, depending on his stature, for his participation.

He was a Washington-based lawyer from 1981 to 1991 and president of the United States-Iraq Business Forum, a trade association, from 1985 to 1990.

Roger M. Witten, a Washington-based lawyer for the banks, denies trying to keep the pace slow.

"What happened today is of catastrophic dimensions," said Herbert H. Brown, a Washington-based lawyer who represents Suffolk County before the commission.