BAR ASSOCIATION BANS LAWYERS FROM REPRESENTING THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION

[Don Davis]

In a move that legal scholars are calling both stunning and long overdue, the American Bar Association (ABA) has issued a ruling prohibiting all lawyers from serving in, or representing, the Bush Administration.

Although this decision had been under consideration for some time, the straw that broke the camel’s back was the recent statement of Charles D. Stimson, a senior Pentagon official, who condemned lawyers at leading national firms for providing representation to prisoners at Guantánamo, and suggested that corporate clients should terminate their relationship with such firms. The same point appeared Friday on the editorial page of The Wall Street Journal.

The decision by a special three-member panel of the ABA was based on a seldom-used disciplinary rule, DR-666, which provides that “a lawyer’s duty of zealous representation does not apply to a client who is the devil-incarnate.”

However, the decision was not unanimous, as Professor Alan Dershowitz of the Harvard Law School cast a dissenting vote, on the basis that “the ruling did not go far enough, and should have included a proviso for the torture and rendition of these right-wing lawyers.”

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[Atman]

1. That's almost TOO good, Don!

You had me goin'...until I saw your name on it. Nice job, and a little sad...it SHOULD be true!

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[Don Davis]

3. It's on the Agenda

Thanks, maybe I'll bring it up at the next ABA meeting -- it might just pass.

[Ecumenist]

2. Well Hot Damn...

It's about damn time! There is a God!!

[rodeodance]

8. Wonderful wonderful Monday am story!!

[rodeodance]

9. too bad its satire

[fasttense]

4. Don't let Daniel Webster

hear about this. Well, actually he defended a once poor farmer against the devil. So I guess he wouldn't mind this ruling.

[Rebellious Republican]

5. What a tease, its like bringing us to the point of orgasm, and then

having the kids walk in on us!


Shame on you.:spank:

[sam sarrha]

6. isnt there a Law requiring a disclaimer at the Beginning of such a post

and i am very serious.. that took ALL the funny out of it

[eShirl]

10. we need a satire forum

[Jeffersons Ghost]

15. naaa, a disclaimer would spoil the punch-line...

[LiberalEsto]

7. Every American is entitled to legal representation

I realize this is satire, but it's not that funny.

Even the worst accused criminals in our democracy are entitled to be represented by an attorney in a court of law. Even the Evil Chimp.

[hootinholler]

11. I bet we can find a couple of public defender interns to provide counsel. n/t

[sam sarrha]

12. lets get Saddams lawyers to represent Him... that;s the Ticket

[Jeffersons Ghost]

13. K&R!!! with zeal! you gotta love this news!

[jazzjunkysue]

14. THanks for the laugh! n/t.