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The Chief-Leader/Adrienne Haywood-James 'OFFERED LEGAL HELP TO EMPLOYEES': Mayor Bloomberg said the city's retaining of a criminal defense attorney in connection with the Deutsche Bank fire merely reflects its lack of in-house expertise in that area rather than a sign that the Manhattan District Attorney has targeted any employees in its criminal investigation of the blaze. 'We have offered help to any of our employees who need it,' the Mayor said, even as he took issue with reports that the DA's Office was angered by city lawyers' attempts to quiz firefighters just prior to their speaking to prosecutors Sept. 6. To the Mayor's left is his Baltimore counterpart, Sheila Dixon, who had just toured the Department of Education's headquarters.