Michael Best attorney conduct at issue in WIS. Supreme Court justice Gableman dust-up

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I can't say enough good things about Bill Lueders

Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism on Wednesday 01/04/2012 6:52 pm

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Critics say Gableman's fee arrangement, under which Michael Best would get paid only if Gableman won his case (he didn't), violates a judicial rule against accepting gifts from lawyers or firms that "have come or are likely to come before the judge." A separate state ethics rule bars public officials from accepting "anything of value" for free because of their position.

The value of legal services provided to Gableman by Michael Best between 2008 and 2010, when the justice was charged with an ethics violation for running misleading campaign ads, has been estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars.

But, as the saying goes, it takes two to tango. If Gableman's receipt of legal services from Michael Best violated state ethics rules, what can be said about Eric McLeod, the Michael Best lawyer who entered into this agreement?

Plenty, as it turns out.

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=35614

[PeaceNikki]

1. There are some other potentially hot cases pending

Friends of Walker vs GAB to try to get taxpayers to foot the bill for striking names from the recall petitions, cases against the changes to collective bargaining, the voter ID bill and this potentially big thing just happened on redistricting: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1084400

It's going to be another VERY interesting year in Wisconsin.

[PeaceNikki]

2. Also, lol at last line:

"Walker's office is reviewing whether it wants McLeod involved in ongoing cases. McLeod has already resigned from a committee that advises the governor -- on judicial selections."

huh.

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3. kick