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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
have you ever heard of "critical legal studies?" it's a leftist movement that recognized graduating ls and becoming activist lawyers was pretty impotent. instead they took jobs in big law then broke computers or copiers or deleted important sections of briefs, all on the eve of important filings that sought to protect polluters or other things they found vile.
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I have heard of the movement -- as a matter of legal theory and deconstruction -- but didn't realize it extended to guerilla activity.
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
I learned of the movement in law school. later, when I was a legal rep and union rep in a major government employee union I thought of tanking grievance hearings or briefs, to do what was right for the country, that is causing my union to lose.
I stood above those instincts, ultimately, but I was torn, since i could see what harm the paid union officials were doing to the rank and file membership, not to mention the country.
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Fair enough. But i think you were right. As a matter of principle, I do believe in something my Grandpa used to say (RIP): "If you take a man's money, you don't kick him in the face."
S_A_M
