While the voluminous report released publicly today by Kenneth W. Starr is the product of many authors, much of the editing and writing was done by two lawyers, one of whom is a published author, according to the office of the independent counsel.

Brett Kavanaugh, a Yale-trained lawyer, is something of a Starr protege. Stephen Bates, a Harvard graduate, is a lawyer and a journalist who has written several nonfiction books.

Mr. Bates, who sources said wrote most of the narrative describing the relationship between the President and Monica S. Lewinsky, studied writing as well as the law.

In a brief interview, Mr. Bates said that he planned to continue working with Mr. Starr but declined to say much about his background.