Law professors file misconduct complaint against Kellyanne Conway

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post



By Sari Horwitz February 23 at 3:13 PM

A group of law professors from around the country has filed a professional misconduct complaint against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, a graduate of George Washington University Law School who was admitted to the D.C. Bar in 1995.

The letter, filed with the office that handles misconduct by members of the D.C. Bar, said Conway should be sanctioned for violating government ethics rules and “conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation,” the letter says.

The 15 professors, who specialize in legal ethics, cite several incidents, including a television interview in which Conway made the “false statement that President Barack Obama had ‘banned’ Iraqi refugees from coming into the United States for six months following the ‘Bowling Green Massacre,’ ” and the use of her position to endorse Ivanka Trump products.

“We do not file this complaint lightly,” the professors said in their filing. “We believe that, at one time, Ms. Conway, understood her ethical responsibilities as a lawyer and abided by them. But she is currently acting in a way that brings shame upon the legal profession.”

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[JudyM]

1. Yes! And Mitch McConnell next, please!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. And Steve Bannon's security clearance should be reviewed.

Self-proclaimed Leninists may be fine people, but probably shouldn't have Top Secret clearance.

[Hortensis]

2. Low-hanging female fruit. But just fine--it's a start.

[bluedigger]

3. "acting in a way that brings shame upon the legal profession."

That's a pretty high bar to pass.

[Mendocino]

10. Why don't sharks eat lawyers?

.....professional courtesy.

[DesertRat]

4. k&r

[Paladin]

5. I hope Conway gets taken down by this.

"Shame upon the legal profession," and shame upon this country.

[Gothmog]

6. This will be fun to watch

[NCjack]

7. The fun will be multiplied if she says those two lies were

given to her by Bannon. If he set he up, it was a near-perfect job. To be perfect, she would have to be destroyed so she could not bite back.

[mdbl]

8. Took them long enough

What were they waiting for, her roots to grow out completely?

[pat_k]

11. Nice to see.

[milestogo]

12. I had no idea she was a lawyer.

Or that she was well educated, for that matter. Its not very evident.

[laserhaas]

13. Wow...this is 1st time I'm taking notice

She is a licensed attorney at law

[CottonBear]

14. She's currently suspended from the D.C. bar for non-payment of dues.

The letter was sent to the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the chief prosecutor for disciplinary matters that involve active or inactive attorneys who are members of the D.C. Bar. Conway is listed as a D.C. Bar member under her maiden name, Kellyanne E. Fitzpatrick, but is a suspended member for not paying her dues, according to the disciplinary filing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/law-professors-file-misconduct-complaint-against-kellyanne-conway/2017/02/23/442b02c8-f9e3-11e6-bf01-d47f8cf9b643_story.html?utm_term=.5d73d728ec84&wpisrc=nl_evening&wpmm=1

[cstanleytech]

15. Doesnt make much sense to do this then.

I mean sure should she try to renew it somewhere then it should be a factor in her attempt to try and reacquire it but right now I am not sure if an attempt would even work as couldnt they decline to hear any case on the grounds that she doesnt have a current one anyway?

[CottonBear]

17. It seems that the D.C. Bar can still sanction her

and also refuse to reinstate her.

My question is WHY would she not pay her annual dues? It's not like she can't afford it. Maybe it's just that she's lazy and careless.

I have a professional license and I will never let it lapse or be suspended for any reason. It took a huge amount of work and study and money to pass the exam in the first place.

[cstanleytech]

18. Who knows *shrug*

Maybe she simply thought it would be a waste of money to keep paying dues if she was earning more money doing something unrelated to practicing law.

[jumptheshadow]

16. Good, every professional organization needs to step up

45 and his minions intend to do away with professional standards and objectivity.

Every organization needs to censure them or take the appropriate steps to ensure that the honor of their respective fields is upheld.