September 4, 1838

Far West, Missouri
Joseph Smith engaged Generals David R. Atchison and Alexander W. Doniphan as his lawyers.
Sources: 
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 3:69
"Atchison's Letters and the Causes of Mormon Expulsion from Missouri," Richard L. Anderson, BYU Studies 26:3
Joseph Smith History B1:819–820 
Joseph Smith, Journal, 4 September 1838 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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