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Been away too long. Got really busy and something strange happened to my "user" id / pswd and couldn't log in. Then I didn't have time to deal with it.
So, in the interim, I've been put on the "disabled" list at the Virginia State Bar - they gave me a special membership card that says so. That's a classification that really means, "retired". But the VSB is like the mafia - you can't actually just quit - you can retire, but only if you're over 70, unless you're disabled. And the autoimmune disorder has gotten bad enough that I can't promise that I can show up for court on any particular day, and can't promise that I can help someone protect his liberty and property as I once did. So that's the news.
One thing this means is that I am no longer licensed to give legal advice or practice law. I'm still a lawyer (one who has a degree from a law school), and technically still an "attorney in good standing", but none of that means anything now. So if I spout off or pontificate on subjects touching law, evidence and procedure, please note that it's just my personal opinion, and worth what you've paid for it.
I do plan to spend more time on public education, now that I'm no longer pressured by court mandated schedules. Not sure just yet how I'm going to do that, but I'll let you know.
So, in the interim, I've been put on the "disabled" list at the Virginia State Bar - they gave me a special membership card that says so. That's a classification that really means, "retired". But the VSB is like the mafia - you can't actually just quit - you can retire, but only if you're over 70, unless you're disabled. And the autoimmune disorder has gotten bad enough that I can't promise that I can show up for court on any particular day, and can't promise that I can help someone protect his liberty and property as I once did. So that's the news.
One thing this means is that I am no longer licensed to give legal advice or practice law. I'm still a lawyer (one who has a degree from a law school), and technically still an "attorney in good standing", but none of that means anything now. So if I spout off or pontificate on subjects touching law, evidence and procedure, please note that it's just my personal opinion, and worth what you've paid for it.
I do plan to spend more time on public education, now that I'm no longer pressured by court mandated schedules. Not sure just yet how I'm going to do that, but I'll let you know.