tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post5443801615793652351..comments2024-01-23T04:12:56.180-08:00Comments on My Law License: Lawyer Blogging Tip: When the Judge Is A "Total Asshole"My Law Licensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-36254944651827625142010-06-30T21:59:42.748-07:002010-06-30T21:59:42.748-07:00Sean,
Thanks for stopping by. I of course followe...Sean,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. I of course followed your case closely, and appreciate you taking the time to comment. The link with my post to the Legal Profession Blog references the PD I was writing about.<br /><br />Take care.My Law Licensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-38343913031813464422010-06-30T20:46:33.382-07:002010-06-30T20:46:33.382-07:00Brian.
I appreciate you noticing that signing my ...Brian.<br /><br />I appreciate you noticing that signing my name to the words was, in fact, an act of courage. <br /><br />Sure, I could have just written something anonymously and ran away. But, like you noted, it took some courage to expose what she was doing with my name. Some doorknob posted earlier "not a good idea b/c you have to file motions in front of this judge" or something like that. Sure, that applies to most judges, not Aleman. She herself was reprimanded for her behavior and is not seeking reelection. I, on the other hand, have gained a lot of respect from many judges who I didn't know before this matter, and also from lots of attorneys locally and around the country.<br /><br />And, although I didn't plan on this, you can imagine how clients love it when they see the framed Sunday NY Times article featuring how I had the courage to do it. <br /><br />Had I used plain words, or signed it anonymously, I doubt that her "1 week trial policy" would have ever been exposed. She changed it back to a normal one immediately (plus, I am happy to report that she is no longer going to be a judge in Broward county!)<br /><br />But, I have to ask, what (or who?) were you referring to when you noted "now back to the former suspended PD". Who was suspended?<br /><br />Sean ConwaySean Conwaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-50613966003207760362010-06-21T12:31:17.603-07:002010-06-21T12:31:17.603-07:00Anonymous protests are cowardly? Do you know that...Anonymous protests are cowardly? Do you know that most of the first protests by the colonists against the King of England here in the Americas were anonymous?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-39284935316790247262010-05-25T12:52:14.961-07:002010-05-25T12:52:14.961-07:00Ah, David. You raise the issue that too many lawye...Ah, David. You raise the issue that too many lawyers ignore when discussing "law:" The difference between what's ethical, legal, and right.My Law Licensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-66169756161902347032010-05-24T06:28:31.084-07:002010-05-24T06:28:31.084-07:00Thanks for stopping by. Next time, you may want to...Thanks for stopping by. Next time, you may want to read the post before you attempt to sound intelligent and fail.<br /><br />"The first amendment does not protect all speech in all circumstances." Gee, thanks.<br /><br />You didn't happen to see where I wrote: "The First Amendment doesn't apply to blogs. The First Amendment doesn't apply to lawyers who blog." <br /><br />But you can't stop there: "It's not that lawyers who blog anonymously are allowed to speak ill of other members of the legal profession or their clients, but that if they choose to blog anonymously there's little anyone can do to identify and stop them from doing so."<br /><br />Did you happen to run across this: "If you are a coward, and make these comments anonymously, you can make them all day, every day, with no repercussions. But put your name to your thoughts, and suffer discipline."<br /><br />Here's my suggestion if you want to play here: Read the post, read it again, think about it, and then, if you think you understand it, read it again. Then, if you want, go ahead and type. I'll post it here even if it is wholly incorrect and evidence of a complete lack of understanding of my point.My Law Licensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-71854304918446253982010-05-24T06:18:44.165-07:002010-05-24T06:18:44.165-07:00Er, I think you have something a little wrong here...Er, I think you have something a little wrong here. The first amendment does not protect <i>all</i> speech in <i>all</i> circumstances. Lawyers, doctors, mental health professionals, and members of similar types of professions are required to maintain confidentiality, and this is not about <i>their</i> right to free speech but about their <i>clients'</i> rights. <br /><br />Additionally, the anonymity issue seems framed a little strangely here. It's not that lawyers who blog anonymously are <i>allowed</i> to speak ill of other members of the legal profession or their clients, but that if they choose to blog anonymously there's little anyone can do to identify and stop them from doing so.Jenna McWilliamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767988531102621970noreply@blogger.com