Cassandra: Sadly, I do not think that U of M has a civ pro prof that would give him that advice. Alfieri is it only one who actually knows the rules of civil procedure and he does not like Jones. The other civ pro proffs are academics on the outs with the present administration stuck teaching it, they would do no better in a real court of law than professor Jones.

They could probably at least use proper spelling and grammar.

Nick

Dudeman:
With the Rule 11 Safe Harbor sanctions were unlikely:Faculty Lounge, yesterday morning:Civ. Pro. Prof: Hey Jones, dismiss that pile of crap you filed or you’re gonna pay ATL’s attorney fees.Jones: No way man, they violated my rights!Civ. Pro. Prof: ATL’s attorney charges $300 an hour.Jones:I gotta go do somethin’....

Sadly, I do not think that U of M has a civ pro prof that would give him that advice. Alfieri is it only one who actually knows the rules of civil procedure and he does not like Jones. The other civ pro proffs are academics on the outs with the present administration stuck teaching it, they would do no better in a real court of law than professor Jones.

Steve says:
The sanctimonious speech by the lawyer is a bit much.

Be charitable:

1. An uncontested win is still a win;
2. The attorney needs to generate business, and what better advertising than to sing:

[cue music by The Box Tops — or, better yet, Joe Cocker]

My clients don’t need no distrain.
I don’t need no file no com-plain.
That ole suit is gone,
We’re all goin home,
I done sent the Per-fessor “a letter.”

I do remain curious about how the plaintiff was able to get tenure at a law school. Awarding the plaintiff tenure says little good about academic processes and calls the entire profession and academe into question.

Steve: The sanctimonious speech by the lawyer is a bit much.

Sanctimonious? I guess you haven’t read his blog then...

The title of his post on the case is illustrative -

Seamus: I’m really disappointed that Above the Law didn’t get to go for sanctions. I know it’s not quite sporting for Michael Jordan (in his prime) to make a slam dunk to score against a team of little old ladies, but sometime it’s still fun to watch.

With the Rule 11 Safe Harbor sanctions were unlikely:

Faculty Lounge, yesterday morning:

Civ. Pro. Prof: Hey Jones, dismiss that pile of crap you filed or you’re gonna pay ATL’s attorney fees.

Jones: No way man, they violated my rights!

Civ. Pro. Prof: ATL’s attorney charges $300 an hour.

Jones: I gotta go do somethin’....

jccamp: Just out of idle curiosity, I wonder why the original charges were dismissed? Possibilities include the officer not showing up for court, or more likely, the professor — as a first time offender — entering a pre-trial diversion program by pleading nolo, adjudication is initially withheld, and upon successful completion of some AIDs-related education class, a finding of not guilty is entered and the record sealed/expunged. That’s a pretty typical disposition for prostitution charges.

Jones took a Pretrial Diversion plea.

ChrisTS: :-)

I believe the good professor only opens his mouth to change feet.

Fub: That takes even more skill when your foot is in your mouth.

:-)

ChrisTS: I’m struggling to find the right simile. Is this like shooting yourself in the foot with blanks?

That takes even more skill when your foot is in your mouth.

Along with any skills he may ever have possessed in the area of writing legal briefs. His nonsensical rambling whining was worthy of the type of suits you see filed by insane inmates hoping their prose gets them a bus ride to the courthouse so they can see the sights and get a nice change of pace from group therapy.