In his remarks before members of the American Bar Association, Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein stressed the important role attorneys have in upholding constitutional principles and norms in a neutral way.“Lawyers bear a solemn responsibility to defend constitutional principles, particularly government lawyers,” he said Thursday night at the ABA’s annual meeting inside the Hyatt Regency Chicago. “We need to avoid any temptation to compromise important principles and seek a short-term …