A number of recent events have brought me to the conclusion that we’d all be better off with a rule that makes it mandatory that someone who has a beef with a lawyer first bring their complaint to the attention of whatever judge, court, board or body that has jurisdiction over the matter before going to the grievance committee. Here are some examples and why this might be a good idea.
I saw a case the other day where two lawyers were arguing a summary judgment motion before a judge on short calendar. The defendant’s lawyer said that the lawyer on the other side was committing a fraud by pursuing the case. The judge didn’t seem to think so and entered judgment against him. The other lawyer, not satisfied with winning the point (and the case), filed a grievance, claiming that he had been slandered.
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