"Like a bad rash that just won't go away"

[SheilaT]

said Bill Roy, Jr. about Phill Kline and his selection as Johnson County's new DA.

And some one of the attorneys in that office has already handed in his resignation, according to what I heard last night on the news. Just can't remember the name.

I rather expect many of the attorneys in the Johnson County DA's office will resign rather than work with Kline. On the up side, it may then be easier for Paul Morrison to recruit competent, experienced attorneys to the AG's office in Topeka, even with a salary cut.

[Mabus]

1. My only fear is

who Kline will hire to replace the one that left (and others that may follow).

:scared:

[SheilaT]

2. I don't know much about

the hiring process at the Johnson County DA's office, but you may well be right. In which case, woe unto Johnson County!

It was commonly said in recent weeks that a requirement for being DA was to have practiced law for the past three years, or some such. Either that was unfounded rumor, or for some reason since DA is an elected job the only requirement is to win the election.

The thing is, as relatively well paid as the attorneys are in the DA's office here, most of them can probably make more money in private practice. Dennis Moore once commented that he was surprised at how much money he was able to make during the time he was in private practice.

The ones who will stay will be the kind of people who just won't be able to bear to leave, who aren't willing to give up what they see as the good fight. But I understand that there was a lot of turnover in the AG's office under Kline. Whether that was because he was difficult to work for or just what, I have no idea.

But it's just for two years, and by early 2008 you can be sure there will be at least one good person running as a Democrat for the DA office.

[Mabus]

3. If he's the DA

he's going to have the final say on who works there and what types of cases he makes a priority.

As for the qualifications, to my knowledge there are that the person be registered/live in the county they serve, that their license is current and that they have practiced law for a minimum of years (I believe five). I don't think they have to practice law for a continuous time period, only that they have held themselves out as a practicing lawyer for the minimum amount of time. I'll try to check into it.

[atommom]

5. I think he merely had to be a "licensed attorney" for 5 years.

They really do set the bar too low, IMHO.

[Mabus]

6. and I don't think it is continuously

It seems like it should also matter what kind of law the person practices. For instance, if someone graduates and goes to work for as a corporate attorney they more than likely will not have trial experience or a criminal law.

[greenbriar]

4. its like that kid who gets fired and continues to work cause he can't hear the message

man I wish Pervert Phill would just GO AWAY