Comments on: Andy Nolen, Move Over! http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-11353 Mark Bennett Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:06:57 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html#comment-11353 Thanks, Sarah. Some days I've got no sensayuma. Thanks, Sarah. Some days I’ve got no sensayuma.

]]> By: Sarah Wood http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-11316 Sarah Wood Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:22:43 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html#comment-11316 I just have to point out that the review was clearly posted by "Tyler F," which suggests to me that it was intended as a joke. Plus, if he was really trying to conceal his identity as the reviewer would he have posted that picture of himself at a disco with a cat? :) I just have to point out that the review was clearly posted by “Tyler F,” which suggests to me that it was intended as a joke. Plus, if he was really trying to conceal his identity as the reviewer would he have posted that picture of himself at a disco with a cat? :)

]]> By: Mickey Fox http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-11297 Mickey Fox Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:46 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html#comment-11297 A quick question (because I honestly do not know): Isn't the self-review (if done in a manner intended to deceive clients) violative of the rules of conduct? I thought that we attorneys had an ethical (and moral) responsibility to be candid and forthright. Maybe my standards are a bit high. I have lately seen some incredibly bizarre conduct from attorneys which I just don't understand. When I was a baby lawyer, law was often referred to as "the gentlemanly practice of" and I have been privileged enough to have known some butt-kicking, but very gentlemanly (or womanly as it were) attorneys who never lost the advantage in a case s the result of their civility, honesty or integrity. I suppose this is changing, yet I will continue to lament at its passing. A quick question (because I honestly do not know): Isn’t the self-review (if done in a manner intended to deceive clients) violative of the rules of conduct?

I thought that we attorneys had an ethical (and moral) responsibility to be candid and forthright. Maybe my standards are a bit high. I have lately seen some incredibly bizarre conduct from attorneys which I just don’t understand.

When I was a baby lawyer, law was often referred to as “the gentlemanly practice of” and I have been privileged enough to have known some butt-kicking, but very gentlemanly (or womanly as it were) attorneys who never lost the advantage in a case s the result of their civility, honesty or integrity.

I suppose this is changing, yet I will continue to lament at its passing.

]]> By: anna http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-11254 anna Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:31:59 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html#comment-11254 The most charitable idea I can think of is that he believes in himself? But maybe not. If he wasn't insecure, couldn't he wait for clients to say good things about him? Well, some people don't think a good reputation is earned anymore? Is this what getting old means, when you start shrugging and shaking your head a lot, and saying I was trained that a lawyers word is her bond? The most charitable idea I can think of is that he believes in himself? But maybe not. If he wasn’t insecure, couldn’t he wait for clients to say good things about him? Well, some people don’t think a good reputation is earned anymore? Is this what getting old means, when you start shrugging and shaking your head a lot, and saying I was trained that a lawyers word is her bond?

]]> By: Cynthia Henley http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html/comment-page-1#comment-11240 Cynthia Henley Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:21:17 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/11/andy-nolen-move-over.html#comment-11240 So I gave it a thumbs down. A review isn't helpful when it comes from the lawyer whom it is about. (And, it is arguably deceitful. In fact, I think it isn't even an argument - it is deceitful.) I'm just saying . . . So I gave it a thumbs down. A review isn’t helpful when it comes from the lawyer whom it is about. (And, it is arguably deceitful. In fact, I think it isn’t even an argument – it is deceitful.) I’m just saying . . .

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