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TomSlick

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3. I'm skeptical that the DC Bar or any other would believe this to be an actionable statement.

Reply to vapor2 (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2020, 12:00 AM

Dec 2020

It was not a threat, simply a really stupid hyperbole. There is nothing in the Rules of Professional Conduct about lawyers making stupid public statements. A lawyer needs to be more careful about what is said in court or a pleading but a lawyer is as free as everyone else in saying irresponsible things in public.

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anyone know how I can make a complaint [View all] vapor2 Nov 2020 OP

Ordinarily I'd suggest informing the FBI. elleng Nov 2020 #1

Former US attorney painting a target on a persons back bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #2

I'm skeptical that the DC Bar or any other would believe this to be an actionable statement. TomSlick Dec 2020 #3