flamboyant Santa Barbara DUI attorney screws the pooch

 A judge for the State Bar of California has recommended a two-year suspension for Darryl Wayne Genis, a flamboyant Santa Barbara DUI attorney who has a history of courting high-profile cases as often as he does headline-grabbing controversy. 

In her May 18 decision, Judge Cynthia Valenzuela cited two previous disciplinary actions against Genis ― a 30-day suspension for skipping scheduled hearings and “asking prohibited questions at trial,” and a 60-day suspension for surreptitiously rifling through papers on a prosecutor’s desk during a break in court proceedings, then “knowingly and intentionally misleading a judge” when confronted. 

The “multiple acts of wrongdoing” by Genis, who has openly antagonized judges and prosecutors with personally belittling comments and threatened journalists with legal action who report on his behavior, demonstrate “bad faith, substantial harm to the administration of justice, and indifference,” Valenzuela said.

Talk about burying the lede ...

JoePa--Stupid or Intellectually Dishonest?

 Everyone at GLAWKER is upset by the prospect of the Supreme Court accepting an abortion case for review and the prospect of the conservative leaning Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.  There are certainly a lot of things regarding Roe that are worth discussing.  Beyond it's cultural and moral implications, Roe also has profound implications regarding the proper role of the Supreme Court.

In the last two days, JoePa has twice predicted (admittedly possibly in jest) that the Supreme Court is set to "ban" abortions overturning Roe v. Wade.  This is, of course, silly.  If Roe v. Wade is overturned, it will once again be up to the voters in each state to decide whether to allow abortion.  The likely result will be that some states, such as California and New York will allow abortion with virtually no restrictions and some states, like Mississippi and Utah will completely ban abortion.  The rest will probably be somewhere in between.

So, my question is this:  Is JoePa so stupid that he doesn't know how the whole Federalism thing asctually works?  Or is he just being intellectually dishonest in order to scare ignorant people into believing that the stakes here are different than they really are?

Hulu's dark side: Binge Watching the Shield (and many other multi-season dramas)....

 

Yes, I have survived binge-watching yet another multi-season drama series (The Shield) whilst staving off divorce, involuntary rehab, and family intervention.

BTW, a series that when it was initially airing (and I had a professional life) that I dismissed as lightweight turns out to rock, bigtime. 

A linked guide to following in my (12) footsteps follows.

In the meantime, have you ever binge-watched anything? If so, what?

WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: The Shield

Statehood for DC more complex than assumed

 

Via Politico quoting the NYT

As the New York Times reported Thursday, the Biden White House is now looking at S. 51 much as a parent, working to put a holiday toy together, who discovers that there are missing nuts, screws that don’t fit the holes and pieces of the gift that simply do no align with each other.

All five graduates of new Bakersfield Law pass the CA bar

 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/boom-graduating-class-at-new-local-law-school-aces-first-attempt-at-bar-exam/article_2285894a-b4e2-11eb-829b-9bff48b9426f.amp.html

Mystal’s defense to charge of ATL’s hypocrisy for publishing N-word: As editor I didn’t have time to read the blog.

https://abovethelaw.com/2021/05/n-word-ipsa-loquitur/ 

So My Firm Gave Us Media Training

 It was just for partners but associates could watch.  A media-lady who used to be a TV reporter did mock interviews which were recorded and later critiqued. Unfortunately I didnt get to help with the"critique" part, but I did take notes in case I ever go on someone's Youtube channel. 

The highlights:

-Don't tell the interviewer "that's a great question." Why does everyone say this? It's super annoying and wastes time!

-Only look at the interviewer.  Don't ever look at the monitor, director or camera--you'll look totally shifty eyed. And for God's sake. never look at the ceiling while thinking about your answer because you'll seem insane.
-Don't lean back in your chair; you'll look short and fat.  Don't sit up perfectly straight; you'll look stiff and nervous.
 -If you lean forward, your double chin will disappear and you'll look like a hot male model.
 -While listening to the interview questions, have a ever so slight smile on your face. 

A totally blank expression looks like a robot mug shot. 

-It's OK to move your hands BUT ONLY BELOW YOUR CHIN AND NOT WIDER THAN YOUR SHOULDERS.  Dont wildly flail about!
-If your earpiece pops out during the middle of a live interview, act all casual like it's totally normal and no big deal. Same with taking a drink of water.

 

Now you're TV ready. You're welcome.