Tools (in this case, security clearance) needed to robustly represent clients. So while you or your firm may not today represent a client on the “wrong” side of the current administration's personal or "governmental" interests, what happens when you do? /7 - ThreadSky

juliezebrak.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Tools (in this case, security clearance) needed to robustly represent clients.

So while you or your firm may not today represent a client on the “wrong” side of the current administration's personal or "governmental" interests, what happens when you do? /7

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juliezebrak.bsky.social•5 days ago

The American Bar Association is one entity which should be fighting back, but so must law firms sound the alarms.

This is no time for silence. /end

aeroweld.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes but here in Texas not even Sidney Powell can get disbarred. 😩

digitalramble.bsky.social•4 days ago

you were expecting to see your linked in filled with outrage and...? did i miss a post? was it silent? [that would be scary]

sniffit.bsky.social•5 days ago

ABA is a plutocratic shitshow itself, wh9olly owned subsidiary of the very wealthy and heavily influenced by and afraid of FedSoc.

lbroom.bsky.social•4 days ago

The Republicans in the House want to impeach the good judges who uphold the laws without fear or favor, so that all we'll have left are the bad judges who won't.

smellytoe.bsky.social•4 days ago

They physically do not have two-thirds votes to do that in the Senate. The House can whine all they want.

lbroom.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes, I know.

sweetpinkle.bsky.social•4 days ago

So how come they aren’t on it?

stephenhsmith.bsky.social•4 days ago

The state bar associations and DC bar, which licenses attorneys, through their power of disciplinary proceedings and the penalties of suspension and disbarment, may be the most effective bulwark against federal prosecutors whose actions are political and not grounded in the law.

midnightsprint.bsky.social•4 days ago

The sound of silence is deafening

jimclausen.bsky.social•4 days ago

But SCOTUS ruled he is unaccountable for official acts.
They encouraged this.

usasunder.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ty for this post.

plutoniary.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA is cowardly and I doubt they’ll do anything

whereverlq.bsky.social•4 days ago

Did you stop to think that the firm in question may be celebrating its integrity while realizing that Trump/Musk, who already have 90 suits against them, will have hundreds of plaintiffs looking yo sue them or a beleaguered and far less talented DOJ?

Integrity + clients. A winning ticket.

benjicardoso.bsky.social•4 days ago

But Bois Schiller is bragging all over LinkedIn about representing Trump in his ridiculous lawsuit against Alexandre Moraes and how they’re the defenders of “free speech” alongside heroes like JD Vance

christinelouise.bsky.social•5 days ago

I have a saying, silence is acceptance. They should be loud and clear speaking out.

rschofer.bsky.social•4 days ago

The law is only as good as the (corrupt) judges who hear the cases

hloaroo.bsky.social•5 days ago

I have zero experience in this area. Anybody know who we should contact and urge them to act?

parisdog.bsky.social•5 days ago

the ABA does not license and has no authority to disbar anyone. state bars are who controls.

hloaroo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Shoo, everything is so complicated. I just want to help. And I don't know how.

parisdog.bsky.social•5 days ago

State bars

tonyjoyce.bsky.social•4 days ago

Also of note https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_Bar

hectorolly4612.bsky.social•4 days ago

They won’t

They will remain silent or issue some sort of wet blanket statement.

serehfas.bsky.social•4 days ago

Did you see the outrage on LinkedIn that you expected, or was there frightened silence?

coolgigisrun.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’ve been disappointed on the slow movement of the bar at taking disciplinary action against lawyers that should have been disbarred years ago.

rayme77.bsky.social•4 days ago

Really dumbs down the BAR frankly. And lawyers.

godhatesyeast.bsky.social•4 days ago

i’m sorry

i mean the idea of the aba doing literally anything at allahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA

a-r-95.bsky.social•4 days ago

Holy hell. Extortion! Sue the shit out of him!

everlyfinch.bsky.social•4 days ago

Can’t believe the silence.

ratingbook.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yep, the ABA made a big frickin deal of the Magna Carta when it had it's annual meeting in London in 1971.. something about "the rule of law." This is what the ABA was created for.. and was until Jill fucked things up in '87. But apparently these billionaire lawyers are also Republicans. Fuck 'em.

blue-eyedsamurai01.bsky.social•4 days ago

👀

burnnotice.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’ve been asking where the ABA is on this for a while. Can his lawyers practice law without a license? Not sure he wouldn’t just squash it and try to present Bondi as the head of that too. It’s laughable but so is a lot of what he’s done already.
Speaking of laughable-LinkedIn 🤣

lanative.bsky.social•5 days ago

If they had any spine, Sullivan & Cromwell would resign as counsel, and no other reputable firm should take him on.

pacojohnson.bsky.social•4 days ago

Looking into who Sullivan & Cromwell have represented in the past trump is pretty on brand for them…

fattuesday.bsky.social•4 days ago

S&C are irredeemable greedy scumbags, now happily representing their own kind.

colleenterry.bsky.social•4 days ago

Money grubbing bastards that he will eventually stiff while they get disbarred. Where is the bar association

jimmypete.bsky.social•4 days ago

Give up that gravy train simply for the survival of American democracy? Pfft.

tiltnweave.bsky.social•5 days ago

And the ABA would start disbarring attorneys and judges providing Trump with the support to engage in illegal actions.

donisapedo.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA doesn’t bar attorneys.

davidp-p.bsky.social•4 days ago

the ABA does not have authority to disbar an attorney. that is governed by each State's disciplinary process. Giulani was disbarred in NY and DC. It is a State license to practice law

tannw.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yes, this👆

janvalenjan.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA does not disbar or otherwise discipline attorneys. It's not the ABA's job.

taraleeady.bsky.social•4 days ago

ABA has no power to disbar attorneys. That belongs to the Supreme Court of each state.

notmattbellamy.bsky.social•4 days ago

I thought it was the bar assoc'n of each state.

jmkait.bsky.social•4 days ago

State courts disbar because they are in charge of licensing lawyers in their jurisdiction.

biglow1.bsky.social•3 days ago

Completely agrer

jedilaw.bsky.social•4 days ago

ABA doesn’t license anyone. It’s a lobbying group. We are licensed by state bar associations.

thebriandavidson.bsky.social•4 days ago

Trial Lawyer here. The American Bar Association does not engage in the discipline of lawyers. Each State Bar to which a lawyer is licensed does that under their Rules of Professional Conduct (mostly modeled after the ABA rules).

walterkatz.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA has no role in lawyers being members of state bars. That is a local regulatory function and the ABA is a voluntary membership organization.

erihu73.bsky.social•4 days ago

The AVA should've been disbarring them already. How many of his tv "attorneys" haven't been disbarred for all the bs they've spewed over the last decade?

djangosmistress.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA does not license and therefore cannot disbar attorneys.

dogmacatma.bsky.social•4 days ago

While they cannot actually act to disbar (state level licensing boards only) they can and should be coming out in strong support for states taking action.

ceolaf.bsky.social•4 days ago

Various sorts of lawyer associations use the word “bar.” But very few of them actually regulate or license attorneys.

The American Bar Association is not one of those.

Furthermore, the ones that are are quite loath to disbar anyone.

emderricochi.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA does not disbar lawyers. State entities through state courts license and discipline lawyers. The ABA is a voluntary membership organization.

frankanomaly.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA is a purely ceremonial trade organization which few members of the legal profession actually belong to. It does not license attorneys, and has no power to disbar anyone.

bettycozatt.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA can't disbar. In most states it's the State bar but each state has their own procedures. In MN it's The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility which files a petition to the MN Supreme Ct who appoints a referee, who presents findings to the Court who after procedures makes the decision

tiltnweave.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thank you for the informative response, free of snark.

used2balawyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

But attorneys are licensed by individual state bar authorities, so they would have to take those actions.

adnil-resists.bsky.social•4 days ago

Agreed

beebeeks.bsky.social•4 days ago

*state bar associations need to start…

tejanarusa.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA cannot disbar attorneys. Attorneys are licensed by the states where they practice. The ABA has nothing to do with licensing. It's a policy & lobbying org; membership is voluntary.

liblawyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

ABA doesn’t Bar attorneys. That’s on a state-by-state basis and, yes, malfeasance is required.

attilathefrog.bsky.social•4 days ago

Because the ABA doesn’t disbar lawyers - or license them in the first place.

margaretweant.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes. I’ve been wondering why the ABA hasn’t started doing that. Do they need a specific claim of malfeasance to be submitted to start the process?

shoshpd.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA neither licenses nor disbars attorneys. It’s a professional association and has no regulatory authority.

margaretweant.bsky.social•4 days ago

Got it - thanks

mickjddc.bsky.social•4 days ago

The ABA doesn’t do disbarment proceedings. Those are all done by the state bar where the attorney in question is licensed.

dan4ucla.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA doesnt disbar anyone. State bar organizations do.

ncsteve.bsky.social•4 days ago

Because lawyers are licensed and disciplined by state governmental professional licensing boards, usually called something like "the [name of state] State Bar" or, in some states, by the judicial branch. The ABA is just a club.

tamed1un.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’ve written and asked them why the attorneys who have violated their ethics code aren’t being investigated. No response

ethicking.com•4 days ago

The state-level agencies that handle the investigations are generally not allowed to discuss whether someone is under investigation or not, until a formal, public complaint is issued or public discipline is agreed to.

imdoctorremulak.bsky.social•5 days ago

They don't want their offices raided and/or firebombed.

atsnlg.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA has NO power to disbar anyone (or to admit anyone to the Bar). Want details? Google is your friend.

lanative.bsky.social•5 days ago

Nice Conehead reference with the screen name

tiltnweave.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don't know -- not an attorney. Maybe someone who is one could help direct efforts?

emsincle.bsky.social•4 days ago

ABA is a professional trade organization. It has no authority to disbar any attorney. In general, disbarment has to be instituted through each state's supreme court. Some state bar associations may commence disciplinary proceedings before their state courts.

rainmakersfc.bsky.social•5 days ago

Each state has its own bar association that is either a public agency or quasi-public agency, which admits lawyers to the bar and handles bar discipline. The ABA is just a trade association for lawyers (really just for big firms).

merrymarysgarden.bsky.social•4 days ago

Trade associations have lawyers, lobbyists and power through unification and the judicial.
“just a trade…” does not apply here. It’s the ABA. Let’s Go.

parisdog.bsky.social•5 days ago

because they don't license them, they have no authority to do so.

tiltnweave.bsky.social•5 days ago

So, yet again, it boils down to, if states don't want to stop this, we can't. Good to know that combined with a House, Congress, and Supreme Court that is over-run with the people that want to tank the US, we can add the licensing authorities.

sarcasticallycalm.bsky.social•4 days ago

As a doc I've been waiting for the AMA to take the muzzle off the psychiatrists.

graciegirl28.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA is not a licensing /disciplinary agency. Each state or other jurisdiction does that separately

romuluseon.bsky.social•5 days ago

INDEED

used2balawyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

But the money talks.

mrduplicity.bsky.social•4 days ago

Good points

bloomlove.bsky.social•4 days ago

@skyview.social please unroll this thread, Thank you

virginiafrog.bsky.social•4 days ago

After the forceful (and rare) ABA statement about all the administration actions that are “an affront to the rule of law”, and the call to action for “all attorneys”…

The next natural step is to go after those lawyers who are perpetrating those affronts…

er-h.bsky.social•5 days ago

ABA should be disbarring Trump "lawyers". Pam Bondi dropped a Trump lawsuit after he gave her, what?, $25k? A cheap grift but a grift. When a guy pleads the fifth to a grand jury he's saying he might be criminally involved. Should he lead the FBI? The whole Executive Branch is corrupted.

dogsdadbod.bsky.social•5 days ago

The ABA is not a licensing authority. Attorneys are admitted and licensed by agencies created in each of the individual states and non-state jurisdictions.

ggl25.bsky.social•4 days ago

Well ABA?

dlh2.bsky.social•3 days ago

Keep fighting!!!

amend6.bsky.social•4 days ago

Our local bar associations are issuing policy statements and respond about Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law. Every lawyer I know speaks out.

coco4891.bsky.social•4 days ago

Where is the American Bar Association in all this destructive chaos?

plutoniary.bsky.social•4 days ago

Being cowards

joshdsw.bsky.social•4 days ago

Sad and professionally embarrassing to say that many times large firms like Covington will ask a partner to detach themselves from the firm if they take on a controversial and polarizing client. Applies to political clients, notorious crimes, pornographers, and Trump. Many reasons not to rep him.

vlipman.bsky.social•4 days ago

yes indeed, last time i checked we were a nation of laws 🤔

missbee3.bsky.social•4 days ago

Who needs lawyers when all you need are money for bribes?

flowergardener53.bsky.social•4 days ago

@ACLU

used2balawyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

But the ABA consists of and is controlled by big law firms and their blood-sucking corporate clients who all benefit from what the CONVICTED FELON is doing.
ALL LAWYERS ARE CORRUPT.

amend6.bsky.social•4 days ago

That sure is a broad brush to paint with….. ABA membership is open to all lawyers as are the local bar associations. Like every profession from teachers to cops to doctors, there are corrupt actors. Lawyers are disbarred for their unethical conduit. Ask Rudy or Sidney and Jenna Ellis.

used2balawyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

You may be right about membership, but it’s only the BigLaw firms and rich trial lawyers who can afford it take any active part in the association. And with all of the “leaders”, money is the most important objective. They don’t care at all about the country so long as they’re making their money.

used2balawyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

And that’s the real reason they won’t speak out against what little elmo and the CONVICTED FELON are doing to our country.

rsspbxx.bsky.social•4 days ago

✔️

clatch.bsky.social•4 days ago

The silence is so loud my ears are ringing.

keepitbluedems.bsky.social•5 days ago

Contact the Bar.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/resources/resources_for_the_public/

birdmaaan.bsky.social•4 days ago

You’re expecting the bar to grow a spine now? 😂

wbartlema.bsky.social•4 days ago

Well for the same reasons virtually no one in the US is protesting in the street during a crucial period in your history: There is a good game on, working 3 jobs, hating others more then loving oneself, to much sugar so cant move, no education, no historical awareness, the american dream is dead etc

delizad.bsky.social•5 days ago

For non-attorneys who may or may not work at lawfirms are there ways we can help to ring the alarm bell?

pfiore8.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yeah well don’t count on people using linked in to react… i worked in pharma and posted a few weeks ago about fascism and 2nd post on assault on CDC et al… my contacts probably stopped for a moment before resuming all the congratulatory cheerleading…

nahurry.bsky.social•4 days ago

Also, how about just standing up for what you believe and most certainly for professional ethics?

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