#ethics for lawyers

[jcorsmeier]

Massachusetts lawyer reprimanded after accidentally copying opposing counsel email to lawyer with plan to avoid judge's call

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Massachusetts Board of Overseers Order imposing a reprimand on a lawyer who sent an email to another lawyer to evade a judge’s and accidentally copied opposing counsel.  The case is Massachusetts Bar Counsel v. Cosentino, Public Reprimand No. 2024-1.  The Board Report and Order are here:…

[jaggedwolf]

was trying to find something else in discord and instead found the time i ranked dads in leverage by the quality of their dad-ing

[i-am-trans-gwender]

A critique of the Harkness Test

Judge: Daphne Blake has been charged with HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH SCOOBY DOO?

Lawyer: My client has done nothing wrong. Unlike most dogs, Scooby Doo passes the Harkness Test.

Judge: The what test?

Lawyer: The Harkness Test. It's a set of guidelines named after Captain Jack Harkness. The criteria is 1) Does it have human intelligence or higher?, 2) Can it talk or otherwise communicate with with language?, 3) Is it of sexual maturity for it's species?. If the answer to all 3 is yes then it's ok to fuck. Therefore it's ok for humans to fuck Scooby Doo.

Prosecutor: Objection! Shouldn't one of the questions be: "Is it humanoid?"

Lawyer: You're missing the point of the test! It's specifically for when it is and when it isn't ok to fuck feral animals. Also Barry Benson passes the test even with your rule.

Prosecutor: That's bestiality your honor! It's illegal to have intercourse with a "thousand year old dragon girl who looks like a three year old human." So how is it any different to have intercourse with a dog who is not physically human at all?

[queenie435]

[mayasaura]

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🔬 Who is your fav lyctor and why?

Uh, Harrow. Duh.

But if she doesn't count on account of having never completed the ritual, then. Huh. Anastasia was never a lyctor, so I can't say her either.

Cassiopeia. There's something about an ethics lawyer trying so hard to steer a cult in the right direction. And the way she went and used that to make sure her people would have a path to leave, if John ever pushed them far enough? Legendary. Create that exit strategy, babe!

She was brought onto that team to monitor John and provide oversight, and in the end she did her goddamn utmost. I'm still hoping she did a lot more that we current know.

[h0neyfreak]

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[zahri-melitor]

I do have to say, it bugs me that some very specifically dead villains got resurrected in n52.

(Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #3)

Like COPPERHEAD. Why are you alive, Copperhead? Nobody cares about you! What was the point in bringing you back, instead of keeping you dead so that Kate Spencer made a moral judgment to insert herself into the position of ‘above the decisions of the judiciary’?

(Nobody cares about Kate Spencer, I know, I know, but this was a BIG DEAL. How can you have a Kate Spencer Manhunter if Copperhead is alive???)

[nando161mando]

Court rules #Montreal #police racially profiled #Black lawyer during 2021 traffic stop

[houseswife]

the house md hyperfixation hit me at the absolute worst time because I’m in an LLB program and we have to choose specialisations for next year….. medical law is looking real appealing in the course catalogue rn but what happens when idc anymore and I’m stuck dealing with irl malpractice doctors for the rest of my life….

[kaurwreck]

I don't know much about law but wouldn't Light case call for an international court or something considering he's killing criminals worldwide or is it because he reside in Japan during the entire thing that Japan automatically take responsibility for his case?

There isn't any such thing as a one world government or one world court with jurisdiction in every country; those concepts are an affront to national sovereignty and very few if any nations would consent to such institutions.

There isn't even an international arrest warrant — what most people think constitutes an international arrest warrant is actually a request Interpol can submit to law enforcement worldwide to provisionally arrest someone pending extradition, surrender, etc., but no one is obligated to do so, it does not have the weight of law of an arrest warrant, and the arrest is only provisional if the arresting law enforcement is not the nation in which the defendant has been indicted. You may also be thinking of the International Court of Justice, but that is an organ of the United Nations for settling disputes between nations, not trying international criminals.

Other countries could try to extradite Light for crimes against their nationals. The nature of the mass murder Light managed to commit would make his case complicated and would allow him to be tried in multiple jurisdictions. It would depend on with which nations Japan has extradition treaties, whether Japan would permit extradition, and whether other nations would seek extradition.

Many, many of Light's crimes occurred in Japan, Light is a Japanese national, and Light is located in Japan, so Japanese prosecutors are the more obvious, accessible choice, so that's the assumption on which I premised my earlier answer.

[jcorsmeier]

Florida Middle District Federal Judge suspends Florida lawyer for filing false cases created by artificial intelligence

Hello everyone and welcome to this Ethics Alert which will discuss the recent Florida Middle District Senior Judge’s Opinion and Order suspending a Florida lawyer from practicing before that court for one (1) year for filing false cases created by artificial intelligence.  The case is In Re: Thomas Grant Neusom, Case No: 2:24-mc-2-JES and the March 8, 2024 Opinion and Order is here:…

[mimimilu]

it's 1:47 am and i'm thinking very deeply about how kristoph was a member of the bar association and like. this is such an interesting little fact that the game casually throws at us and i can't believe people don't talk about this a lot more??? i'm so full of thoughts rn perhaps tomorrow i'll throw some of them at the tumblr people in my phone

[tmarshconnors]

“The price of freedom of religion or of speech or of the press is that we must put up with, and even pay for, a good deal of rubbish.”

Robert Houghwout Jackson was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1941 until his death in 1954.

Born: 13 February 1892, Spring Creek Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: 9 October 1954 (age 62 years), Washington, D.C., United States

Supreme Court Justice: Robert H. Jackson served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1941 to 1954. He was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Nuremberg Trials: Jackson is perhaps best known for his role as the chief United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials after World War II. These trials were historic as they prosecuted major Nazi war criminals for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide.

Legal Career: Before his appointment to the Supreme Court, Jackson held several significant positions, including Solicitor General (1938-1940) and Attorney General (1940-1941). His tenure in these roles was marked by his strong defense of New Deal legislation.

Influential Opinions: As a Supreme Court Justice, Jackson authored several important opinions. Notably, in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943), he wrote the majority opinion that declared it unconstitutional to force public school students to salute the flag, emphasizing the protection of individual rights against government mandates.

Literary Style: Jackson was renowned for his eloquent and clear writing style. His opinions are often cited for their literary quality and persuasive power. His legal writings continue to be studied and admired for their clarity and rhetorical force.

[i-am-trans-gwender]

Lawyer: Your honor my client would like to plead "just joking" on the the bomb threats. Sure there was nothing in the threats to imply it was a joke and he really did build the bombs. BUT he wrote the threats and built the bombs because it was funny to him.

[averydistinctivestyle]

Me at this lawyer interviewing a city employee without explaining first that he's suing the city: malpractice! This is malpractice! You're violating Rule 4.3 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct! In multiple ways!

Also this guy would 100% have a conflict somewhere if he's got a class action of folks who are suing the LAFD. He should not be in the same room as Buck. I don't have enough patience to do a full search but like. This should definitely be going through the union reps and also the discovery process.

[rebelcaptain4life]

It's honestly so funny to me how the showrunners just don't want to show us Tim's house even when it makes no sense to go somewhere else