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By: Anyone need a Lawyer « Right in The Rockies

Anyone need a Lawyer « Right in The Rockies — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:13:11 +0000

[...] can’t believe that Governor Schweitzer is getting his advice from Eric Stern. According to some great blogs out there the Governor’s “Senior Counsel” isn’t even licensed in Montana to [...]

By: Unreported: Montana Governor’s ‘Senior Counsel’ Not Licensed to Practice Law in State! (Democrat, of Course) &laquo Publius’ Forum

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:44:08 +0000

[...] For more information, Gregg Smith from Electric City Weblog has several in depth reports on the legal implications of senior counsel Eric Stern’s ethics violations. (Here and here) [...]

By: The Reality Check » Blog Archive » Unreported: Montana Governor’s ‘Senior Counsel’ Not Licensed to Practice Law in State! (Democrat, of Course)

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:34:32 +0000

[...] For more information, Gregg Smith from Electric City Weblog has several in depth reports on the legal implications of senior counsel Eric Stern’s ethics violations. (Here and here) [...]

By: MT Demo

MT Demo — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:16:13 +0000

Gregg, good job – Since when has B.S. ever followed the law? Just look at how Unsworth got into the job – It was when Gordon Higgins (former Political Practices commissioner) was paid off to go work for another crook John Morrison (State Auditor) – the women that left for Higgins was then given a job at the State Tax Appeal board – Oh and by the way she was paid an addition $7,000 more than law allowed – Why is this – well the governor doesn’t want to be hit as hard as he could be if Unsworth was truly non-partisan. Then Stern – well that doesn’t surprise me – his mother is the head of Earthjustice – remember the organization that sued over the wolf last month!!!!

By: goof houlihan

goof houlihan — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:40:21 +0000

You’re on it, Gregg. However, don’t lose focus and shift it to Unsworth. This is the Governor’s “counsel” who initiated the ex parte communications to influence the Governor’s appointee in making his quasi judicial decision.

By: Chello

Chello — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:25:38 +0000

Politics as usual, Tribune reporting as usual, Montana Citizens upset as usual, Nothing will happen as usual. Just another usual day in Montana.

By: carol

carol — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:51:13 +0000

I still don’t understand how Eric Stern can act as an attorney and bill himself as “senior counsel” without a Montana law license. As far as I know, there is no way around that rule. He needs to take the bar, pay the fees and take the CLEs like the rest of us!

By: Auntie Lib

Auntie Lib — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:23:29 +0000

Gosh Gregg – you seem to suffer under the delusion that this administration has to play by the rules. Unfortunately this is just one more in a huge long list of abuses of power by the governor and his minions that many of us have been aware of but the press has ignored for the past four years. You ought to start asking questions about Brian’s speech to the Trial Lawyers Association in July…