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Lawyers' Lies and the Lying Lawyers Who Tell Them

Andrea112 Wrote: Feb 23, 2010 7:43 PM
"they are the only group who cannot be sued for malpractice or incompetence."

Regarding that statement, are you referring to the lawyers that are elected to political positions or just lawyers in general? I'm a lawyer (not trial or litigation), and yes, lawyers can be sued for legal malpractice, which does include incompetence.

As he was making the transition from portraying Stuart Smalley to portraying a Democratic Senator, Al Franken penned a 2003 left-wing screed entitled Lies (And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them).  Ironically, Franken’s first legislative accomplishment—a sop to the personal-injury bar—has formed the punch-line for late-night comedy skits...

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