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jaysunb

(11,856 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2019, 07:44 PM Apr 2019

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The ABA (American Bar Association) needs to speak up and act now re: Barr

They're quick to issue sanctions to everyday lawyers.

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The ABA (American Bar Association) needs to speak up and act now re: Barr (Original Post) jaysunb Apr 2019 OP

K&R, uponit7771 Apr 2019 #1

The ABA doesn't have that authority Mrs. Ted Nancy Apr 2019 #2

The ABA is a voluntary group with no authority to sanction. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #3

I would think that perjury before Congress would be sufficient for the DC Bar TomSlick Apr 2019 #4

uponit7771

(90,367 posts)

1. K&R,

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 07:55 PM

Apr 2019

Mrs. Ted Nancy

(462 posts)

2. The ABA doesn't have that authority

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 08:03 PM

Apr 2019

The bar associations of the individual states have the authority to discipline attorneys.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,214 posts)

3. The ABA is a voluntary group with no authority to sanction.

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 08:08 PM

Apr 2019

Any discipline will come from the state bar from which you are licensed to practice.

TomSlick

(11,114 posts)

4. I would think that perjury before Congress would be sufficient for the DC Bar

Reply to jaysunb (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2019, 11:58 PM

Apr 2019

(or anywhere else Barr is licensed) to initiate an investigation toward disbarment. This is intolerable.

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