17th Circuit Grievance Committee "C" (GC) has disposed of Bar v. Blog. Nothing official yet, but the Bar told Russell Cormican this morning that both the Bobby Diaz and Marni Bryson centered complaints are kaput.
More on Bar v. Blog later, of course. There are still many unanswered questions which need to be addressed. But for now, a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to anyone out there reading this blog, to the GC, to Russell and Norm Kent, to Howard Finkelstein and Lori Parrish, to the bloggers and reporters who covered the story, and to the tons of lawyers, judges, and other folks who offered well wishes and were ready to come forward if this bit of silliness went any further. The outpouring of support and free legal advice was truly overwhelming, and won't ever be forgotten.
It seems no matter how much good people approve or disapprove of this little internet experiment, everyone agrees we've got a right to speak our piece, so long as it's true. And that's why Bar v. Blog wasn't a total waste of time in the end. In a day and age where it feels like core American rights are rapidly being eroded, the GC drew a line in the sand for lawyer speech. And for anyone who ever anticipates being involved in the legal system, that's a very good thing indeed.
Thanks for playing!
More on Bar v. Blog later, of course. There are still many unanswered questions which need to be addressed. But for now, a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to anyone out there reading this blog, to the GC, to Russell and Norm Kent, to Howard Finkelstein and Lori Parrish, to the bloggers and reporters who covered the story, and to the tons of lawyers, judges, and other folks who offered well wishes and were ready to come forward if this bit of silliness went any further. The outpouring of support and free legal advice was truly overwhelming, and won't ever be forgotten.
It seems no matter how much good people approve or disapprove of this little internet experiment, everyone agrees we've got a right to speak our piece, so long as it's true. And that's why Bar v. Blog wasn't a total waste of time in the end. In a day and age where it feels like core American rights are rapidly being eroded, the GC drew a line in the sand for lawyer speech. And for anyone who ever anticipates being involved in the legal system, that's a very good thing indeed.
Thanks for playing!