More about Lynne Stewart at Hofstra's "Lawyering at the Edge" Conference
Here's the site for the conference, and for the curious readers out there, here are my earlier posts guiding you through the actual transcripts of the crime she committed and arguing that she had betrayed the criminal defense bar. I'm looking forward to seeing her speak, although I certainly don't consider her as a model of legal ethics. And it's not really accurate to say that she's "teaching legal ethics." It's an academic conference about "lawyering at the edge." In fact, I will be using her crime as part of my case study on how not to lawyer. The conference will have some great speakers who have been involved in a number of high-profile cases. If you're near NYC next month, check it out.
UPDATE: Welcome, Insta-readers. One more comment about the conference: we'll be discussing lawyering in the context of Nifong, the torture memos, Gitmo, Lynne Stewart, and much more.
Prof. Steele, do either you or Prof. Freedman have a response to the observation, made by at least one commenter on this blog and by Walter Olson at PointofLaw.com, that New York state CLE regulations expressly forbid granting CLE credit for courses taught by a disbarred attorney? See 22 NYCRR 1500.4[b][5]
Posted by: JonC | September 27, 2007 at 09:18 PM
I have no idea.
Posted by: John Steele | September 28, 2007 at 01:10 PM
TO: John Steele
RE: Wowzers!!!!
"...we'll be discussing lawyering in the context of Nifong, the torture memos, Gitmo, Lynne Stewart, and much more." -- John Steele
Sounds like an indi-movie effort involving sex, S-and-M, emphasis on 'torture', terrorism and much-much-more.
When are you planning to announce going to Cannes?
Are you negotiating with CBS or ABC for a series?
Regards,
Chuck(le)
[And this is the way our Law Schools 'operate'.....]
Posted by: Chuck Pelto | September 28, 2007 at 08:39 PM
P.S....
I see Lynne as the equivalent of 'Skilli' in Jerry Pournelle's Spartan series....
Give her a bomb and let her show her 'stuff'.
Posted by: Chuck Pelto | September 28, 2007 at 08:41 PM
TO: John Steele
RE: Clueless at Hofstra?
"I have no idea." -- John Steele to a question regarding possible ethics violations on the part of Law 'professors' at Hofstra (see above).
"Curiouser and curiouser," said Alice.
Regards,
Chuck(le)
P.S. Funny. Isn't it. How people who allegedly come from an environment where 'research' is so important, don't have a 'clue' about this sort of question. Even when they seem to be 'in charge' of the 'business'.
Posted by: Chuck Pelto | September 28, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Mr. Pelto, Maybe they don't feel like answering loaded questions from people who have next to no interest in the subject, but are just looking for someone to condemn.
Posted by: S.cotus | September 29, 2007 at 01:48 AM
Do any other states prohibit disbarred lawyers from teaching CLE's?
Posted by: Higbee | October 10, 2007 at 12:41 PM