Judge to Oily Taintz: You're Not Off The Hook On $10K Fine For Frivolous Filings

[LynneSin]

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/judge_to_taitz_youre_not_off_the_hook_on_sanctions.php

Judge Clay Land today granted Birther attorney Orly Taitz's motion to withdraw as counsel for her ex-client, but said he was not authorizing any breach of attorney-client privilege, and reminded her that she still must respond to his threat of sanctions for frivolous filings.

Land, of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, writes in the order today:

The Court further notes that this order shall not be construed to authorize Plaintiff's counsel to breach any attorney-client privilege that may exist due to counsel's representation of Plaintiff. Moreover, the Court notifies counsel that in issuing its show cause sanctions order, the Court did not rely upon the letter sent by Plaintiff purporting to discharge counsel (Doc. 18), nor does the Court intend to rely upon that document in future proceedings regarding sanctions against Plaintiff's counsel. Whether Plaintiff expressly authorized counsel to file the motion for reconsideration is irrelevant to the Court's determination of whether the filing was legally frivolous.

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I'm not even a lawyer but from years of watching shows like LA Law, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, even I knew that you never get rid of the attorney-client privileges unless it's something extreme.

[Kid Dynamite]

1. Its not too late for law school

I'm not even a lawyer but from years of watching shows like LA Law, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, even I knew that you never get rid of the attorney-client privileges unless it's something extreme.

You obviously have the chops for it :rolleyes:

[GodlyDemocrat]

2. You can after death of client, I think

FYI

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Not even. The privilege lasts forever.

The only exceptions are when it's necessary to reveal a confidence in order to prevent a crime or fraud, or in limited circumstances when the lawyer needs to defend himself/herself against a malpractice claim. Otherwise, only the client can waive the privilege.

[LynneSin]

4. Perhaps I can get my license from her mail order school

:eyes:

[tomm2thumbs]

5. she can take it out of her eyelash fund