We have previously editorialized on our concern about overly scrutinizing attorneys for ethical violations in their zealous representation and public advocacy of politically unpopular defendants. Such hesitation, however, does not extend to the blatant disregard of judicial orders and resulting violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct by counsel, as displayed by Norman Pattis, in the aggressive representation of his client in the notorious Alex Jones case. The lessons from his six-month suspension from the practice of law have continued resonance.