Does Eric Holder Know?
Nope. He does not: Of course, neither did Alberto Gonzales, or if he did, he didn't recall: Now, I don't know whether it's worse to not know anything or to not recall anything. I mean, if you don't…
Attorneys in Action
DWI Lawyer Marketing Fail or Marketing Genius?
You be the judge. I think you could spin this one. From several sources (via the ABA Journal)
Client: Attorney Gave Me Bad Advice, Tried to Kill Me
This lead-in by Courthouse News Service caught my eye: WOODSTOCK, Ill. (CN) – The attorney a man hired to represent him in a child custody dispute had an affair with the mother of the client's child, then tried to hire hit men…
Lawyer Offers Dream Job: You Pay to Watch Him Work
The legal job market is tough right now, and a lot of new lawyers are doing unpaid internships in order to get experience until things improve. But I wasn't aware that the profession had sunk low enough that we would…
Tigger Acquitted
And not for the first time.
Defendant Seeks New Trial Based on Ineffective Assistance of Somebody Else’s Counsel
Surprisingly, a man convicted of murdering his entire family has lost his bid for a new trial despite his argument that defense counsel's conduct was so "public and obnoxious" it hurt his case. This already weak argument (see Jerry Sandusky's…
“Penis Graffiti”: More Than Just a Great Name for a Band
I was about to give Courthouse News Service full credit for the phrase "penis graffiti," but it looks like that phrase was taken from the testimony of a real-estate agent describing what he found after a Texas lawyer was evicted…
TIP: Beating Client With a Baseball Bat Almost Certainly Violates Ethics Rules
It could be illegal too.
UPDATE: Birthers’ Record Is Worse Than I Thought
Last week I mentioned that the lawsuit (if you can call it that) filed against me, the President of the United States, and a number of other dignitaries by birther/dentist/lawyer Dr. Orly Taitz had been dismissed. I also mentioned having seen…
Orly Taitz Now 0-158?
Pretty sure the number in the win column is right, at least.