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Should Alan Dershowitz be suspended from the practice of law?

Should Alan Dershowitz be suspended from the practice of law?

  • Yes

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • No

    Votes: 9 90.0%
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MildSteel said:
I honestly fail to understand why you do not see the double standard here. Actually I think it's ridiculous to hold NFL players to a higher standard than someone like Dershowitz. Dershowitz is a smart guy and has influence on things that are really meaningful. If anything Dershowitz should be held to a higher standard.
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Why? The part you continually ignore is the NFL hold the players to a different standard than those in the legal profession. I am not arguing about which is better, just pointing out there are differences because different parties control these things. The process, and even conditions, to be suspended from the NFL is entirely different than dealing with someone in the legal profession for similar claims made against someone. It is almost like you are asking for public opinion to trump these things, only offering that they are "role models" (for the purposes of disclosure, Mildsteel made that claim in a different thread on this same subject.)

My real question to you is who should be making these universal standards on holding someone accountable to a profession before being found guilty of a crime?
 
No charges, just allegations. If charged he will have his day in court.
A fair trial is covered in the US Constitution.
Anyone for any reason can make allegations.
In Canada 1 way to block a libel case is to lay these allegations in a private lawsuit. No idea if it is the same in the US? Anyone know the answer??
He would / could be, if not convicted be subjected to disciplinary action by whatever bar society he is a member of.
That would be dependent upon what came out in court.
 
There needs to be another thread on this.
 
MildSteel said:
Actually I really used to look up to Dershowitz until he got Finkelstein fired. It was at that point I realized the type of person that he is. That said, he is a lawyer and what you mentioned is the type of thing that they do. However I agree, it is disgusting.
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The average person has a dislike for some cases lawyers take on.
That said. That all falls to the wayside when you need one.
 
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