I Am Sorry
I am sorry that Mr. Murphrey had to go through what he describes in this letter. I am sorry that attorneys sometimes act unprofessionally and even childishly. I am sorry that I did not have a chance to post this…
Attorneys in Action
Court Affirms Verdict Against Lawyer for Affair With Client’s Wife
Somewhere in the top half of the long list of Bad Ideas is this one: have an affair with a client. Much closer to the top of that list is this one: have an affair with a client who is…
TRO Denied; Obama Can Still Run — For Now
The Obama campaign is probably breathing a sigh of relief now that the motion for temporary restraining order sought by Philip J. Berg, Esquire, has been denied. Berg, who says he is a Democrat (and presumably a Clinton supporter), filed…
WHEREAS, You Acted Like a Jerk In Court
WHEREAS, on the dates set out below, in the presence of Judge Thomas Mountjoy of the Court of Greene County, Missouri, attorney Carlos Dupree Romious, aka D. Carlos Romious, did do the following stupid things, among others: On June 16,…
Lexis/Nexis Used to Screen Out DOJ Candidates on Political Grounds
Greg Mitchell of Legal Pad has had some time to scan the 140-page report on the DOJ investigation into whether the White House illegally used political criteria to disqualify candidates for career positions at Justice. (It’s not against the law…
Partner Strips at Press Conference to Show Detainee Mistreatment
I have the utmost respect for the work David Remes, a partner at Covington & Burling, is doing in defense of detainees at Guantanamo. And I think the strategy of dramatically illustrating how they are mistreated is not a bad…
“Lawyer Who Wouldn’t Stop Talking” Talks His Way to Suspension
Some of you probably think the phrase "lawyer who wouldn’t stop talking" is redundant, but it isn’t quite. There is a time for talking, and a time for not talking; and one good time for not talking is just after…
Get to the Good Hotel First If Litigating Against Skadden Arps
The law firms of Skadden Arps and Quinn Emanuel are on opposite sides of the Barbie-Bratz doll lawsuit, which is being tried in Riverside, California. As I can tell you from personal experience, by far the best place to stay…
Lawyer-Musician Kicked Out of R. Kelly Courtroom for Trying to Hawk CD
The Chicago Tribune reported on June 2 that Mike Roman, a Chicago criminal-defense attorney who moonlights in a rock band, had been kicked out of the courtroom where R. Kelly is on trial. Roman (left) apparently showed up during a…
“Bulletproof” Attorney Jailed After “Obscene Gesture” in Court
The simultaneous eye-rolling did not help.