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It’s odd to me that a judge, with sanction/contempt authority, makes their findings and enters their orders and now years later the state bar gets involved. If the judge does not hold an attorney in contempt or sanction them for actions in court, why is the state bar getting involved? And how is this applied fairly? For instance, in the Justin Jones matter, it made the news because he’s a politician. But what about the average attorney who isn’t watched by the media or the opposing political party, but who pulls some nonsense in court that pisses off a judge. Let’s say, for example, a judge finds that an attorney withheld medical records in a civil case and didn’t disclose them until deadlines had passed so the judge gives the attorney a talking to and some kind of discovery sanction. Not typically a newsworthy event. So does that attorney get away with it, but a Justin Jones doesn’t because he’s the opposite political party of OBC?
I think Jim Sweetin, who I generally like, is just upset that Justin stopped attending church meetings with Jim – a religion that appears to be running the OBC now. Warning to NSB Attorneys: DO NOT DRINK COFFEE if bar counsel is around!
But remember it’s their distorted view of their religion. I saw this discussion before and DH is not in any way representative of the rest of us. Poser.
Don’t do that. Talk smack of his professionalism, competence, etc. all you want, but don’t bring up the man’s religious beliefs.
Religion matters when it’s used as a tool by some attorneys in town to motivate actions against other attorneys. It also matters when it’s the basis for hiring or referrals. I’m all for keeping religion out of it all, but that’s not the reality in this town.
I’m respect your position but when he brings it into play in his duties it is fair criticism.
I’m saying this a someone who has had to sit through a sacrament talk where he spoke about seeking discipline for a fellow member (yes, the talk was insufferably bad): please don’t make it a focal point here.
Aren’t you making the very point you are arguing against?
Yeah. I’m generally not a fan of criticizing someone’s religious beliefs, but when they bring that into the workplace it’s fair game. The problem with OBC is that there is a very real perception that his personal religious beliefs color his decision making. When you look at who gets disciplined and what they get disciplined for, it raises a lot of questions for me. I know OBC gets criticized a lot for going after small/solo attorneys, but it’s the female attorneys who stand out to me. OBC has a venomous level of aggression when it comes to prosecuting female attorneys. Hawkins comes to mind, but there are others.
There’s no speculation that DH has ever inserted his religious beliefs into his job, just speculation and empty accusations in anonymous blog comments. I am no fan of DH, but this thread is stupid.
There’s no speculation…just speculation? Okey dokey. Anyways, @6:17, I don’t think you get to the in charge of speculation. Mostly because it is just speculation. That said, I’ve long believed that OBC, in it’s current iteration, is absolutely guided by his personal/religious beliefs. If you don’t believe that, fine. You don’t have to agree with me.
Admitted in other states like Arizona and you hear the same thing. They go after solos and they go after females. Solos yes, gender no. If anything I suspect women attorneys are cut more slack. OBC generally won’t prosecute big firm and big law with as much zeal because they will have a tougher road. Plus the issues are more narrow. Solos are more likely to get client complaints because solos are front line with difficult individuals versus institutional clients. OBC just making bad calls and stupid decisions. They need to get their act together.
Decaf is kosher though, right?
Oh gosh and gee willy. Mormons slammed, now Jews slammed. You left us Catholics escape criticism, but I am sure the religion shaming won’t stop.
I don’t have anything to say to you but if you join the OBC and bring Catholicism to work, it would be valid.
I didn’t think Catholics needed any help with the whole shaming bit. Isn’t that like y’all’s whole thing?
@1:23 here.
By golly, I was right!
12:22 here.
Yes, massive amounts of slammed and shaming, the likes of which this blog has never seen before!
In less contentious and more sad news, I heard that attorney Chris Anthony was killed in an accident over the weekend.
Sorry to hear that. Very sad.
Chris was a great guy. I always loved working with him. RIP Chris.
This blog is a hell hole of losers ran by idiots
I don’t like anonymous comments on the blog = people who run blog are idiots. Makes perfect sense. I bet that those ranning – I mean running – the blog know how to use verb tense correctly.
Hey, I resemble that remark!