I don’t think you mean ‘pro se.’
Yes, I did.
I just should have noted that in the Brooklyn Housing Court that I’ve had tenant-side experience with, instructions to see and the room that houses those attorneys who give people guidance to represent themselves used the phrase “Pro Se Attorneys.”
But they are whom I was referring to by “may or may not be available;” you can wait to consult them, but depending on the backlog they may not be able to see you or will give you seriously short shrift in terms of time and help.
That’s a good example of how there is English, and then there is Brooklynese, for a pro se attorney is a contradiction in terms. I can see how the phrase came about: it is easier to say “pro se attorney” than to say “an attorney from whom pro se litigants may obtain cursory legal advice free of charge.”
It’s still easier to say, “Duty counsel.”
ACK!!! FLASHBACK!!!
I tried that intermittently for a few months when I was young and didn’t know better.
Waddayese, wantin’ me to take a beatin’?
Talk to me. I’ve been considering it, as a way to do some pro bono work, and still remain known to the sheriffs at the courthouse so I don’t have to dig for my Law Society membership card in order to bypass the security check.
My pro-bono activity shriveled to nothing when my son was born so I can kinda sorta understand the OP a little bit but I would hate for my son to be the reason for something like that, so I donate more money to legal aid and the invite for his first birthday has a link to oxfam for any gifts people want to bring.
I like the idea that somebody somewhere is a little better off because my son didn’t get yet ANOTHER Ralph Lauren baby outfit. Besides, my friends really dig buying goats on the internet. People still bring gifts but noone feels the need to hit a dollar threshhold anymore.
Y’know, your wife is still a sexual being, she’s not just somebody’s mother.
Just actually picked up another couple of matters - an amicus brief for a disability rights group re integration of mentally challenged into the community and a police misconduct matter.
That’s probably enough for the year.
But what if the poor person is gasp! gay?
Watch out! You’re going to get beaten up by a gang of 'tards and then tasered by some pigs. **Rand Rover **knows–he’s heard about this sort of thing, after all.
Ah, Page 10. I was beginning to think I’d lost my touch, but here we are.
Everybody is good at something. It’s nice to know you finally found yours.
You know, I know what you mean with the Oxfam shop (their slogan over here is “EinZIEGartige Geschenke”, which is a pune or play on words) - but in the age of goatsex, I think you should have phrased that a bit … different. :eek:
You have a problem with lawyers having goat sex?
Yeah, why are the goats being punished?
Wait, we are in “the age of goat sex”? I don’t remember seeing that on my Chinese restaurant placemat.
Surprised this has gotten such a response. Does anyone actually think it would be a good idea for Rand Rover to work for them pro bono?
Work for goats?