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Comment on: Law, Lawyers, and Politics

Another Salient Comment From SX

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Another example of lawyers protecting lawyers?

In July of this year, I filed a complaint against assistant regulation counsel Louise Culberson-Smith (found here: http://www.knowyourcourts.com/CARC/correspondence/2006-07-21_fax-to-CSCARC.pdf). Essentially, my complaint alleged that it was improper that she had not substituted herself with any one of the several other assistant regulation counsel attorneys and that she continued to intercept my grievance memoranda despite that she was a defendant in my law-suit (found here: http://www.knowyourcourts.com/Harrington/05CV01858.htm and here: http://www.knowyourcourts.com/Harrington/06-1418.htm ). Obviously, how might one reasonably expect Culberson-Smith to "adjudge" my complaints, where her objectivity is in question.

Pursuant to the protocol (found here: http://www.knowyourcourts.com/CARC/resources/2004-05-27_protocol-for-complaints-filed-with-the-ARC.pdf ), I requested that my complaint be handled by the Attorney Regulation Committee of the Supreme Court. After many months, they exonerated Culberson-Smith (I was sooooo surprised at that outcome!). Further, the Committee declined to review Culberson-Smith's disposition of my prior grievance memoranda (those that were acknowledged). The result of their purported analysis is found here: http://www.knowyourcourts.com/CARC/correspondence/2006-09-09_memo-from-Steven-Jacobson.pdf

I followed up with Steven Jacobson, the Chairman of the Committee, in September, complaining that some seven (7) of my grievance memoranda had simply been ignored. ( http://www.knowyourcourts.com/CARC/correspondence/2006-09-22_letter-to-Steven-Jacobson.pdf ). My understanding is that the Rules, of course, require that grievance memoranda be addressed (see, e.g., Colo.R.Civ.P. 251.9). Mr. Jacobson ignored me. Undeterred, I followed-up again this month. (http://www.knowyourcourts.com/CARC/correspondence/2006-12-10_memo-toStevenJacobson.pdf ).

I'd like to thank Mr. Jacobson for his commitment to his position as Chairman of this esteemed Committee: Earlier this week, Mr. Jacobson took time out of his busy schedule at Collins & Rafik in Boulder to address my concerns with a one-sentence, eight-word answer: "Dear Mr. Harrington: The attached letter was mailed to you in September." He graciously attached another copy of the Committee's disposition described in the second paragraph hereinabove.

Apparently, one or more paragraphs addressing the seven unanswered complaint-memoranda was contained on the Committee’s September 9th 2006 letter, but was printed with invisible or disappearing ink. Tomorrow, I will go down to the scientific supply store to see if they can furnish me with a UV light powerful enough to illuminate the invisible text. Alternatively, I admit that it is possible that a message regarding the seven unanswered complaint memoranda was encoded cryptically into the visible paragraphs of the September 9th letter. Given my limited cryptology training and experience in the Army (98G) from the early 90’s, I may be able to decipher a code, if any, if given enough time. I will report back my results in a future bLAWg comment and I appreciate the author’s indulgence in allowing me to do so.

Office of Regulation Counsel-State of Co

To expect this entity to assist any common citizen is utter folly. I make this statement based on my own experience (verifiable by documentation in my possession) and numerous comments and writings of others. I invite any reader to obtain a column/article written by Vincent Carroll dated 4/27/05, Rocky Mountain News (pertinent to Columbine utilizing the term "whitewash", said column extrapolating to my experience. David L Purvis, 6043 Highway 60, Johnstown, Colorado 80534

addendum to my comment of 1/23/07 2035 h

In my belief and opinion, the office of regulation counsel (Colorado, tax supported?) is one of the most, in my belief and opinion, one of the most putrid, disgusting operations in existence, and a disgrace to the decent citizens of Colorado I anticipate attempting to find its' funding souurce(s). I am sure my belief and opinion is the same as others who have interacted. I am sugarcoating my comments and am not being as direct as I would like to be. My opinion is supported by documentation in my possession. I will not hide behind anonymity. David L. Purvis, 6043 Highway 60, Johnstown, Colorado 80534. Utilization of the term "whitewash" as per my original comment is too kind.

Title?

I might be able to find the article you refer to if I had the title. I think the Rocky leaves their stuff up for two years.

As for "anonymity" I am well known to the legal community, but have an active lawsuit. My anonymity prevents an attempt to claim I am polluting the jury pool.

I will be contacting you.