Comments on: Flunked out of Med School, Disbarred, What Next? http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/ A self-deprecating look at life in and after BigLaw Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nicholas Corwin http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1963 Nicholas Corwin Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:14:33 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1963 Hey, some of us bottom-feeders have to live too! Hey, some of us bottom-feeders have to live too!

]]> By: Jac http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1731 Jac Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:33:14 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1731 <a href="http://www.mba.uiuc.edu/M/Student+Life/Get+Involved/Clubs/MSA/" target="_blank">http://www.mba.uiuc.edu/M/Student+Life/Get+Involv...</a> He's VP of Finance of the MBA SERVICE Association!! The MBASA seeks to integrate the service of our members to POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, to reinforce the importance of collaborative service, and to add value to the Illinois MBA. Wow, I have no comment. http://www.mba.uiuc.edu/M/Student+Life/Get+Involv...

He's VP of Finance of the MBA SERVICE Association!! The MBASA seeks to integrate the service of our members to POSITIVELY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, to reinforce the importance of collaborative service, and to add value to the Illinois MBA.

Wow, I have no comment.

]]> By: Jac http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1730 Jac Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:29:50 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1730 The Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award is different than receiving the Edith Lowenstein Scholarship (<a href="http://www.law.uchicago.edu/announcements/6464.htm)." target="_blank">http://www.law.uchicago.edu/announcements/6464.ht...</a> He could've gotten the scholarship and would be a scholar. He could've also received the merit scholarship upon admittance to law school. Not sure if he kept it, but possible that at one point in time he was a merit scholar. And the Journal is edited by faculty . . . not sure if he assisted faculty and gave himself a title to correspond with the work he performed. Oh wow, I could hardly type all of that with a straight face. He likely has fabricated quite a bit of information! I'm surprised all of this wasn't brought up in the Complaint! 18mos is NOTHING - he really got away with murder. I guess they figured since he's in B-School now (and with all the negative media attn that he's received) that he likely won't be practicing law anyway. The Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award is different than receiving the Edith Lowenstein Scholarship (http://www.law.uchicago.edu/announcements/6464.ht... He could've gotten the scholarship and would be a scholar. He could've also received the merit scholarship upon admittance to law school. Not sure if he kept it, but possible that at one point in time he was a merit scholar. And the Journal is edited by faculty . . . not sure if he assisted faculty and gave himself a title to correspond with the work he performed.

Oh wow, I could hardly type all of that with a straight face. He likely has fabricated quite a bit of information! I'm surprised all of this wasn't brought up in the Complaint! 18mos is NOTHING – he really got away with murder. I guess they figured since he's in B-School now (and with all the negative media attn that he's received) that he likely won't be practicing law anyway.

]]> By: Tina http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1718 Tina Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:00:51 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1718 Good Lord, I think my dog could do better than he did! At least the dog is honest! Good Lord, I think my dog could do better than he did! At least the dog is honest!

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1666 lawshucks Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:26:08 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1666 I was curious so I looked a little further. He admitted it on his character & fitness application (search for Question number 53 on page 5) <a href="http://www.iardc.org/08CH0032HB.html" target="_blank">http://www.iardc.org/08CH0032HB.html</a> so the school probably heard about it from that. But they definitely didn't know about it when he was accused of plagiarizing. I was curious so I looked a little further. He admitted it on his character & fitness application (search for Question number 53 on page 5)
http://www.iardc.org/08CH0032HB.html
so the school probably heard about it from that. But they definitely didn't know about it when he was accused of plagiarizing.

]]> By: rich hazell http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1656 rich hazell Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:28:52 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1656 how the hell did the law school find out about his med school experience if he did not disclose it? that is weird. i figured medicine and law were 2 separate worlds. how the hell did the law school find out about his med school experience if he did not disclose it? that is weird. i figured medicine and law were 2 separate worlds.

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1438 lawshucks Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:50:19 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1438 You'd be surprised how long incompetent lawyers can stay below the radar. Remember, he clerked 2003-2004, was at Skadden until 2006 and was looking to leave NY by 2007. It's entirely possible he was good in practice, but those are also about the right amounts of time for people to see through the shenanigans and start wondering about actual skill. Those were the days of "honorable" stealth layoffs, when people were politely told to start looking for other opportunities elsewhere. But yeah, either way, he did build up an impressive resume (if you don't look too deep). You'd be surprised how long incompetent lawyers can stay below the radar. Remember, he clerked 2003-2004, was at Skadden until 2006 and was looking to leave NY by 2007. It's entirely possible he was good in practice, but those are also about the right amounts of time for people to see through the shenanigans and start wondering about actual skill. Those were the days of "honorable" stealth layoffs, when people were politely told to start looking for other opportunities elsewhere. But yeah, either way, he did build up an impressive resume (if you don't look too deep).

]]> By: lawshucks http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1434 lawshucks Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:46:22 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1434 With some schools and some firms, there's almost a naivete that anyone would be so audacious as to do what he did. With some schools and some firms, there's almost a naivete that anyone would be so audacious as to do what he did.

]]> By: Matt http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1436 Matt Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:26:15 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1436 I'm guessing the guy wasn't a U of C Merit Scholar either, at least not after first year. I knew some of those folks and they were Law Review smart and I believe had to maintain a certain GPA to keep their scholarship. At the same time, the guy must have been a competant lawyer. You have to hand it to him in a "Secret of My Success/How to Suceed in Business Without Really Trying" sort of way. I'm guessing the guy wasn't a U of C Merit Scholar either, at least not after first year. I knew some of those folks and they were Law Review smart and I believe had to maintain a certain GPA to keep their scholarship. At the same time, the guy must have been a competant lawyer. You have to hand it to him in a "Secret of My Success/How to Suceed in Business Without Really Trying" sort of way.

]]> By: Joe http://lawshucks.com/2009/04/flunked-out-of-med-school-disbarred-what-next/#comment-1437 Joe Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:07:56 +0000 http://lawshucks.com/?p=1524#comment-1437 I'm amazed that this guy got away with this stuff for so long! I thought computers and the internet made it easier to see if people were lying on applications and resumes. I'm amazed that this guy got away with this stuff for so long! I thought computers and the internet made it easier to see if people were lying on applications and resumes.

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