Comments on: “Report: DOJ is investigating mental-health screening of bar applicants by Florida’s top court” https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 13 May 2015 13:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Twisted Lawyer | Simple Justice https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/comment-page-1/#comment-323431 Wed, 13 May 2015 12:47:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=53003#comment-323431 […] Wally Olson at Overlawyered, the Department of Justice is investigating the Florida Supreme Court for evaluating candidates for […]

]]> By: MattS https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/comment-page-1/#comment-323377 Tue, 12 May 2015 01:15:03 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=53003#comment-323377 In reply to Mike.

You’re welcome. I still have no idea what happened. The article is not available for free and as a non-lawyer, I am not willing to pay $30 to find out.

]]> By: Mike https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/comment-page-1/#comment-323373 Mon, 11 May 2015 22:58:33 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=53003#comment-323373 Mr. MattS: thanks for the correction…by the way, I practice law in New York, and up until a few years ago the courts were still cleaning up the mess left by the attorney (by the “mess”, I mean the very real damage done to the clients. Being deported must be an awful experience).

]]> By: MattS https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/comment-page-1/#comment-323335 Mon, 11 May 2015 04:09:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=53003#comment-323335 In reply to Mike.

Not quite. I did a Google search on it, the correct title is “Practicing Immigration Law in Filene’s Basement”.

Link: http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?handle=hein.journals/nclr84&div=45&id=&page=

]]> By: Mike https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/comment-page-1/#comment-323299 Sun, 10 May 2015 04:32:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=53003#comment-323299 This ADA crap has gone too far.
By the way, Mr. Masinter, an “inquiry” from the Federal government is very intimidating…they have virtually infinite resources..( the Fed can print as much money as it wants), and news media are generally friendly to them.
Look, it is (or was) up to the individual states to determine what level of neurosis/insanity should be tolerated in an attorney.
Lawyers have a grave responsibility, easily abused…check out “Practising law in Filene’s basement” (I’m pretty sure I have the correct title) on how much damage a lawyer with “issues” can do.

]]> By: Mike Masinter https://www.overlawyered.com/2015/05/report-doj-is-investigating-mental-health-screening-of-bar-applicants-by-floridas-top-court/comment-page-1/#comment-323294 Sat, 09 May 2015 23:34:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=53003#comment-323294 DoJ is right to inquire. Florida cannot ignore the ADA. DoJ already forced Louisiana to come into compliance, and Florida will be next. If the Florida supreme court or bar thinks the ADA is bad policy, Congress is the proper forum to which to direct those concerns; until and unless Congress modifies the act, compliance is mandatory.

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