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06/19/2013 02:18:22 PM · #1 |
I had to share because it just makes me chuckle. Who knew lawyers had a sense of humor...
This is how you respond to a cease and desist letter |
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06/19/2013 02:29:40 PM · #2 |
| I hope this guy takes on Disney. |
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06/19/2013 02:29:54 PM · #3 |
| a light in the slimography of intimidation. |
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06/19/2013 02:47:52 PM · #4 |
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06/19/2013 02:49:30 PM · #5 |
| I really enjoyed the "serious" part of the response where all the stupid was exposed. :) |
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06/19/2013 02:51:37 PM · #6 |
| if a lawyer can get disbarred for making a baseless threat on the basis of intimidation, why arent these lawyers reported more often. |
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06/19/2013 02:53:05 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Mike:
if a lawyer can get disbarred for making a baseless threat on the basis of intimidation, why arent these lawyers reported more often. |
Because this sort of stuff only gets you reprimands and MAYBE a practice restriction like "you are an estates lawyer, stop trying to practice criminal law". You only get disbarred when you misappropriate trust funds. |
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06/19/2013 02:59:55 PM · #8 |
| this was amusing, and a bit uplifting in a way i haven't put my finger on yet. |
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06/19/2013 03:00:23 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by frisca:
I really enjoyed the "serious" part of the response where all the stupid was exposed. :) |
I'm thinking of saving it so I can re-use those citations.
However, it's a good thing Mr. Kaplitt agreed to work pro bono or that letter might've cost $28.763.22 ... :-) |
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06/19/2013 03:17:22 PM · #10 |
| Any lawyer who can use the work "kajillion" in a response letter is my kind of mouthpiece. |
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06/19/2013 03:28:14 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by frisca:
I really enjoyed the "serious" part of the response where all the stupid was exposed. :) |
^^What Pam said!
ETA: I now have a semi-permanent grin pasted on my face. Thanks Jason!
Message edited by author 2013-06-19 15:30:44. |
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06/19/2013 03:46:23 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by frisca:
Originally posted by Mike:
if a lawyer can get disbarred for making a baseless threat on the basis of intimidation, why arent these lawyers reported more often. |
Because this sort of stuff only gets you reprimands and MAYBE a practice restriction like "you are an estates lawyer, stop trying to practice criminal law". You only get disbarred when you misappropriate trust funds. |
Lawyers who want to misappropriate funds work at banks that are "too big to fail". |
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06/19/2013 03:49:39 PM · #13 |
Did you guys hear the news?
Terribly sad news indeed. Terribly sad.
Apparently a bus of lawyers headed to a conference went off a cliff in California today, and one lived.
;) |
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06/19/2013 04:04:25 PM · #14 |
Things aren't always cut and dry. Been on the receiving end of ludicrous correspondences before,
and written some letters(not to this extent) that later, when the facts came to light, cringed and perhaps laughed a bit.
off topic, but, I do recall that, one time, included in special defenses to a vehicle vs. pedestrian case, finding the elusive "bagel defense."
Atty for co-defendant tortfeasor who was accused of knocking a plaintiff down while driving away from a daytime fight in the projects, indicated in her special defenses that(it was excusable) she feared for her safety and "could not drive the car properly, and that the plaintiff was responsible for her own injuries because the plaintiff threw a bag of bagels at the defendant." That was a great special defense. |
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06/19/2013 05:01:39 PM · #15 |
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06/19/2013 10:33:05 PM · #16 |
haha -- I loved it -- but there was a link to another one:
Another good lawyer response
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06/20/2013 04:09:54 AM · #17 |
Ha! I was reading that one too! I'm definitely keeping that one in my pocket for the next inane email I get at work. |
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06/20/2013 04:59:29 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by ecmguy:
Ha! I was reading that one too! I'm definitely keeping that one in my pocket for the next inane email I get at work. |
If I had to copy and paste this every time I received an inane email at work... I fear I might get fired for not producing. :O)
Ray |
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06/20/2013 01:20:50 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by frisca:
Originally posted by Mike:
if a lawyer can get disbarred for making a baseless threat on the basis of intimidation, why aren't these lawyers reported more often. |
Because this sort of stuff only gets you reprimands and MAYBE a practice restriction like "you are an estates lawyer, stop trying to practice criminal law". You only get disbarred when you misappropriate trust funds. |
That's about right. Real disciplinary action is typically isolated to acts of dishonesty, fraud, theft, etc. Screwing up the law, etc. isn't. Folks make mistakes, including lawyers.
And may folks, including lawyers still think domain names constitute intellectual property. Unless you work on IP matters all the time, it's easy to see how you might believe that. And the lawyer who wrote the demand is essentially a business/municipal lawyer. |
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06/20/2013 11:33:42 PM · #20 |
That's a pretty funny response, but I still like this one the best.
Followed up by the lawyer trying to fight the internet.
The final result |
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