Comments on: “Disbarred—but Not Barred from Work”

By: Nancy Swan

Nancy Swan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:43:06 +0000

Disbarment of lawyers needs more publicity. So much of it is shrouded in secrecy and sealed records. Unfortunately, disbarment is also punishment for lawyers who are whistle blowers in judicial misconduct and corruption cases. Some are fighting back. http://www.popular4people.org/Association_Members.html

By: Nancy Swan

Nancy Swan — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:05:22 +0000

This article spells out how many privileges the brethren are given. Zach Scruggs was convicted of felony for bribing judges, then sentenced to 14 months in a federal prison, where he has been for the last few months. Zach Scruggs, and his father zillionnaire Dickie Scruggs who was also convicted of judicial bribery, were disbarred. But a few days ago Zach Scruggs was seen having lunch with his family in Oxford square. Apparently he found a job as well, as an “office assistant.” In a law firm or related business??? Some punishment that was.
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903020338

Like Walter Olson says, “The reality was that the disbarred attorney was still running the firm,”

By: Evil Esquire

Evil Esquire — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:13:51 +0000

some bar associations perform lawyer regulation but in some states it’s the direct responsibility of their supreme courts. i don’t claim to have an answer… corruption is pervasive in every corner of our legal system. i do believe that federalization of the judicial system will cut costs and enable better oversight but that’s a pipe dream. lawyers like the system as it is and they are enormous contributors to their politician brethren– our sitting president for instance. the public needs to bring pressure to bear on regulators of attorney conduct and law enforcement authorities. the public needs to be educated to the problem. this site as well as my site: http://www.evilesq.com are good first steps.

By: Ebn-Ozn

Ebn-Ozn — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:04:51 +0000

State consumer control agencies…what a brilliant idea. Perhaps the government can provide the same quality of oversight on “sham disbarments” as the SEC provided over Bernie Madoff.

By: SmartGuy

SmartGuy — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:09:50 +0000

The bar associations simply do not protect consumers from these career criminals.

Instead we get these sham disbarments. Professional regulation must be removed the bar associations and placed into state consumer control agencies, like any other business.