Comments on: Should retired judges practice law? http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/should-retired-judges-practice-law/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scott http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/should-retired-judges-practice-law/comment-page-1/#comment-5415 Scott Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:28:16 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4416#comment-5415 I think it is similar to the ethics of politicians that get cushy jobs after leaving office from industries that they passed legislation. If a judge opens up a private practice for his or herself it’s probably not a problem, but if the judge joins a lawfirm that tried cases before the judge, then it could be seen as payback for favorable rulings. I think it is similar to the ethics of politicians that get cushy jobs after leaving office from industries that they passed legislation. If a judge opens up a private practice for his or herself it’s probably not a problem, but if the judge joins a lawfirm that tried cases before the judge, then it could be seen as payback for favorable rulings.

]]> By: TC http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/should-retired-judges-practice-law/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 TC Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:07:28 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4416#comment-5414 I would imagine that once an attorney becomes a judge, runs though several years of such and finally gets to get out, they would be more than happy to be just that OUT and totally fed up! I'm sure the public is mostly done with them as well! But that's just my own thoughts. Yours may differ. I would imagine that once an attorney becomes a judge, runs though several years of such and finally gets to get out, they would be more than happy to be just that OUT and totally fed up!

I’m sure the public is mostly done with them as well!

But that’s just my own thoughts. Yours may differ.

]]> By: Jake http://overlawyered.com/2007/01/should-retired-judges-practice-law/comment-page-1/#comment-5413 Jake Thu, 11 Jan 2007 23:36:27 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4416#comment-5413 The question is not whether retired judges should practice law; rather, it is whether they may be so indiscreet as to promote their practice of law by advertising their time on the bench. Yes to the first question and no to the second. The question is not whether retired judges should practice law; rather, it is whether they may be so indiscreet as to promote their practice of law by advertising their time on the bench. Yes to the first question and no to the second.

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