Dignity of the profession dept.: this YouTube video of the famed Texas lawyer and UT benefactor in action is making the rounds (warning: offensive everything). It’s discussed by BrainWidth, Froomkin, Childs, Hurt, Kirkendall, Caron, Metafilter, etc. One of those present The man in the chair is named Edward Carstarphen. [note: a commenter says we erred in initially reporting that Carstarphen was the witness being deposed; see also David Stone, Apr. 11]. For more on Mr. Jamail’s record as a paladin of civility, see Apr. 19, 2000 (“gag a maggot off a meat wagon”). Update: link changed to working YouTube location, see Jan. 9, 2007.
How Joe Jamail conducts a deposition
Dignity of the profession dept.: this YouTube video of the famed Texas lawyer and UT benefactor in action is making the rounds (warning: offensive everything). It’s discussed by BrainWidth, Froomkin, Childs, Hurt, Kirkendall, Caron, Metafilter, etc. One of those present The man in the chair is named Edward Carstarphen. [note: a commenter says we erred […]
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Laugh of the Day.
Although I’ve seen lawyers behaving badly, I’ve never seen it get THIS bad.
I’ve dealt with obnoxious lawyers before. I find that the most appropriate response is a threat delivered in a calm voice with a smile: “Counsel, if you continue to engage in this behavior, I will have no choice but to litigate this issue before the judge. You can explain your behavior to him/her.”
Everything I’ve seen says that the man in the chair is NOT Edward Carstarphen; Carstarphen is the lawyer to the immediate right of the witness, who you can see at the very end of the video holding the witness back. Don’t know the witness’s name.
And how many millions are you worth, duqlaw98?
Well gosh, ono, I guess the ends justify the means. I’m going go destroy some evidence in a murder trial now.
Every lawyer should be outraged by this video.