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re: OT lawyers:Can a non-compete in Louisiana restrict me from working in every single parish?
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:16 am to Joshjrn
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:16 am to Joshjrn
yeah the ethics/professionalism stuff is just another sign of how draconian and out-dated the regulation of the legal profession is
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Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:25 am to SlowFlowPro
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yeah the ethics/professionalism stuff is just another sign of how draconian and out-dated the regulation of the legal profession is
Frankly, the entire CLE process is absurd. I watch utterly incompetent attorneys play with their phones while sitting through a full day CLE covering topics that have little to no impact on their actual practice. At this point, it's more of a protected cottage industry than anything useful or worthwhile.
Now, that isn't to say that there aren't excellent CLE opportunities out there, because there are. It's simply that no one is required to go to any of them.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 9:27 am
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:27 am to Joshjrn
oh yeah it's a joke
i seek out interesting CLEs to learn things or maintain my knowledge
most lawyers i know either use them as a means to write off vacations (around the US) or they wait until December and frick off for 12.5 hours over a couple days somewhere
i seek out interesting CLEs to learn things or maintain my knowledge
most lawyers i know either use them as a means to write off vacations (around the US) or they wait until December and frick off for 12.5 hours over a couple days somewhere
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:33 am to SlowFlowPro
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most lawyers i know either use them as a means to write off vacations (around the US) or they wait until December and frick off for 12.5 hours over a couple days somewhere
My experience, as well. Yet, it's the one thing that pretty much gets you instantly suspended if you don't do it
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:35 am to Joshjrn
last year our local "end of they year CLE" got broken up b/c of the snow on Dec 8. it didn't get fully reported until mid-January. i got those nasty letters
Posted on 12/29/18 at 9:39 am to SlowFlowPro
I’ve never needed to go into January, but I might have borrowed a laptop at a NYE party once...
Posted on 12/29/18 at 11:33 am to TDsngumbo
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Can a non-compete in Louisiana restrict me from working in every single parish?
Technically, yes. But practically, it’s improbable.
P.s. I’m not your lawyer. Just an internet yahoo with access to a keyboard.
This post was edited on 12/29/18 at 11:54 am
Posted on 12/29/18 at 12:55 pm to Putty
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Technically, yes. But practically, it’s improbable.
WTF does that mean? It's either legally enforceable or it's not.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 1:43 pm to TDsngumbo
I’ll never sign another one. Can be beat, but depends on how much money you have. Have they sent a letter enforcing the non-compete? Mine included all the parishes, every county in Texas and North Dakota lol. Some people are just overly protective. If you have a solid buisness, one employee won’t make that big of a difference..
Posted on 12/29/18 at 1:46 pm to TigerGman
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WTF does that mean? It's either legally enforceable or it's not.
I think he was referring to it being enforceable in every parish. Louisiana has a ton of parishes; there aren’t many businesses that have a physical presence or substantial amount of customers in every single one.
I’m not saying those companies don’t exist, but they aren’t the norm.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 8:25 pm to TigerGman
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WTF does that mean? It's either legally enforceable or it's not.
Judges don’t like telling people they can’t work.
Posted on 12/29/18 at 8:43 pm to TDsngumbo
They can, I’ve had an employer win several cases against employees because of the non compete clause. They do have to list every Parish and city or it’s void. Thats a company id never want to work for to begin with. Selfish owner probably who isn’t interested in why good employees leave. They just want to blame someone else and punish them. Hixson Autoplex in Monroe is such a place. The worst owners in the state.
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