If we want to curb these behaviors, we have to hold them accountable. INAL, but this has to be stopped my the Bar or it means nothing as an organization. If lawyers don’t want to be judged by their worst examples, hold the bad ones accountable. Then maybe, the rest of us will start to respect the Bar more. Same goes for the police.
He’s a lier.
From his Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Lin_Wood?wprov=sfla1
Wood has claimed that President Trump won the presidential election with 70% of the vote, and that a secret cabal of international communists, Chinese intelligence, and Republican officials had conspired to steal the election from Trump.
If we want to curb these behaviors, we have to hold them accountable. INAL, but this has to be stopped my the Bar or it means nothing as an organization. If lawyers don’t want to be judged by their worst examples, hold the bad ones accountable. Then maybe, the rest of us will start to respect the Bar more. Same goes for the police.
As a lawyer, the worst punishment the bar can give me is disbarment. What needs to be stopped? He’s giving up his law license voluntarily.
He’s a lier. From his Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Lin_Wood?wprov=sfla1 Wood has claimed that President Trump won the presidential election with 70% of the vote, and that a secret cabal of international communists, Chinese intelligence, and Republican officials had conspired to steal the election from Trump.
It is not the same consequence as being disbared. He deserves the public shame.
Other lawyers considering similar fuckery are watching, and retirement may be be enough of a deterrent.
Yep, agreed. Neither one should have a retirement loophole for facing consequences.