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Lawyer Falls For Nigerian Inheritance Scam, Gets SuspendedAbove the Lawquote: Which is worse: to be unethical or to be stupid really, really stupid?
Who says you have to choose? Thats the lesson of todays story about a lawyer who fell for a Nigerian inheritance scam, dragged his clients into the mess as well, and just got his law license suspended by the Iowa Supreme Court.
Dear Friend: Please permit me to make your acquaintance in so informal a manner. This is necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and trust wordy partner. We do not know each other, it does not matter.
This story will not cause discomfort or embarrassment in whatever form, except to a monumentally moronic lawyer who got cleared on some (but not all) of the ethics charges against him because he genuinely believed that a trunk full of money was going to magically show up on his office doorstep
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DownTheShorePray for Ukraine Premium Member join:2003-12-02 Beautiful NJ |
Reading that report reminded me of the Tale of the Three Sillies that I read as a child: » www.sacred-texts.com/neu ··· ft03.htm |
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With such naivety, how in the name of anyone get his degree? |
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Kilroy MVM join:2002-11-21 Saint Paul, MN |
said by jaykaykay:With such naivety, how in the name of anyone get his degree? Paid his money, attended class, passed the exams. No common sense required. |
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DannyZGentoo Fanboy Premium Member join:2003-01-29 united state |
DannyZ
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2013-Dec-6 3:58 pm
It's not that easy, many JD programs grade on a curve. Not to mention one still has to pass the bar. Intelligence != wisdom |
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GadgetsRmeRIP lilhurricane and CJ Premium Member join:2002-01-30 Canon City, CO |
said by DannyZ:Intelligence != wisdom Not necessarily. I've known some very intelligent people who couldn't produce a cup of wisdom between them. Wisdom is the using of the output of intelligence in proper fashion. |
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DownTheShorePray for Ukraine Premium Member join:2003-12-02 Beautiful NJ |
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said by jaykaykay:With such naivety, how in the name of anyone get his degree? From the Des Moines Register, one of the "Ten most influential black Iowans" is his dad: Robert A. Wright Sr.
Robert A. Wright Sr. was born in 1925, a native of Des Moines' impoverished Southeast Bottoms. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1949, where he was a football standout, and from Drake University law school in 1954. He achieved his law degree while serving as a Des Moines police officer and became a respected attorney.
Wright's greatest contribution to Iowa has been as a civil-rights activist and longtime leader of the State Conference of NAACP Branches. The first Iowan to serve on the NAACP's national board of directors, Wright has participated in hundreds of civil-rights cases across Iowa for half a century and is known as "Mr. Civil Rights." » www.desmoinesregister.co ··· _check=1That probably helped smooth his way. |
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La LunaFly With The Angels My Beloved Son Chris Premium Member join:2001-07-12 New Port Richey, FL |
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said by jaykaykay:With such naivety, how in the name of anyone get his degree? Book smart, common sense stupid. Unfortunately, there's a lot of people like that out there. |
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...think this just comes down to plain greed... and in that case, all bets are off. Nuff seid with this image...My question is just how many other clients he tried to "borrow" a few bucks from for this shenanigan. Regards PS : April Bowlby was hawt in TAAHM in this little getup |
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Hank
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2013-Dec-7 5:15 am
said by HELLFIRE:My question is just how many other clients he tried to "borrow" a few bucks from for this shenanigan. Agree, I think the next question is how many of those clients were dumb enough to make the "investment." |
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never realized there was an NAACP chapter in Iowa |
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Ian1 Premium Member join:2002-06-18 ON |
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I am suing this guy to recover $10,000,000 in damages for his clients. But we're a little short on funds. Lend me $250,000 towards the lawsuit, and you can have 10% of the eventual award. |
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BlackbirdBuilt for Speed Premium Member join:2005-01-14 Fort Wayne, IN |
said by Ian1:... Lend me $250,000 towards the lawsuit, and you can have 10% of the eventual award. It's a deal. Please contact my Bitcoin repository, GBL Hong Kong, for payment arrangements. |
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said by DannyZ:It's not that easy, many JD programs grade on a curve. » www.theatlantic.com/educ ··· /282020/Psst. != means "not equal to." |
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Sounds like some Madoff investors. In his own words.. quote: "My investors were sophisticated people, smart enough to know what was going on and how money was made. But they still invested with me without any explanations. "
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