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State bar of Georgia asks Lin Wood to undergo mental evaluation to keep his law license.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:41 pm
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Lin Wood, a lawyer who played a role in former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his election defeat, put his law license in jeopardy on Friday by saying on social media that he would not undergo a mental health evaluation requested by an attorney licensing body.
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Wood said on the app Telegram on Thursday that the State Bar of Georgia had told him he needed to submit to the evaluation to keep his law license.
In a subsequent post on Friday, Wood said he would decline the request and “litigate” with the state bar if necessary.
“I have done nothing wrong. I have only exercised my right of free speech,” Wood said in that post. “I will not allow the State Bar to persecute me for doing so and thereby violate my Constitutional rights.”
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State Bar of Georgia Chief Operating Officer Sarah Coole confirmed that Wood had been asked to undergo a mental health evaluation but declined to comment further.
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Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:41 pm to mouton
How about Stacey Abrahams go pass a fitness exam.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:46 pm to mouton
Trust Lin Wood
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:49 pm to mouton
He needs it
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:50 pm to mouton
Lin Woods is a pimp.
The GA Bar doesn’t want any part of him.
The GA Bar doesn’t want any part of him.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:51 pm to Chad504boy
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Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:51 pm to mouton
And so it begins. I wonder how he will respond.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:52 pm to OMLandshark
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He needs it
What if he's not crazy, but just believes crazy things.
Can he be disbarred for that?
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:53 pm to mouton
Should probably do a mental exam on everyone in congress.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 1:58 pm to mouton
What are the odds this “psychologist” he must visit is a democrat that does what his overlords ask? Will it be an honest diagnosis? Easy way to ruin someone
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:05 pm to moneyg
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What if he's not crazy, but just believes crazy things.
Can he be disbarred for that?
If you think Mike Pence is in a sex ring operation, you’re just plain crazy.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:06 pm to mouton
Reality is that Lin probably needs it
But professional licensing to enforce ideology is going to be a battle ground.
If Lin violated professionalism rules, and I highly suspect it's not too hard to make that argument, discipline him. I think mental illness and professional licensing is a legit topic but disbarring people for mental illness can usually be avoided by taking action based on action (rather than underlying illness).
But professional licensing to enforce ideology is going to be a battle ground.
If Lin violated professionalism rules, and I highly suspect it's not too hard to make that argument, discipline him. I think mental illness and professional licensing is a legit topic but disbarring people for mental illness can usually be avoided by taking action based on action (rather than underlying illness).
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:06 pm to mouton
Ga state Bar should have a mental evaluation from an independent source themselves. But this a way of acting like they know the truth and Wood doesn't. Protecting their own criminal actions.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:06 pm to moneyg
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What if he's not crazy, but just believes crazy things.
Can he be disbarred for that?
The question is does he have a mental impairment that materially impairs his ability to represent his clients [Model Rules, Rule 1.16 (a)(2)]. I think he is crazy but I am far less convinced he is mentally impaired.
In general, you don't want to frick with the Bar but I also think Wood knows his kinda "crazy" doesn't present well in psychological testing.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:10 pm to Pettifogger
Well, he has a personal physician, and subjecting to what might be a witch hunt, so going to agree with Lin here. Legally, if sued by the people whom he might have slandered, he can just show the proof. The State Bar should stick with the law, and remedies, and STFU, unless there are legal malpractices on his part...
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:18 pm to Obtuse1
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The question is does he have a mental impairment that materially impairs his ability to represent his clients [
I'd suggest that "mental impairment" is what people refer to as crazy.
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I think he is crazy but I am far less convinced he is mentally impaired.
How can one be crazy without being mentally impaired?
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:24 pm to CamdenTiger
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Well, he has a personal physician, and subjecting to what might be a witch hunt, so going to agree with Lin here. Legally, if sued by the people whom he might have slandered, he can just show the proof. The State Bar should stick with the law, and remedies, and STFU, unless there are legal malpractices on his part...
I think we're largely on the same page.
I can see at some point that a professional licensing body who knows a member is offering services to the public and is unwell might impose some obligation to act to prevent very predictable harm. But here, it's not like Lin Wood is a small town lawyer who is bipolar with a gambling problem and none of his prospective clients know about it. He's a high profile guy and the risk to the public is low.
The issue here is that a risk to the reputation of the bar is high, but as a member of said bar, that's not good enough for me. If we really held everyone to a high public standard, I could be persuaded to apply that to Lin. But the country is overflowing with completely dishonest and unapologetic attorneys who are high profile (Gloria Allred, etc.) and even more who are public officials (Paul Howard) and if they're not getting the same treatment - then this is bullshite.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:27 pm to catnip
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GA state Bar should have a mental evaluation from an independent source themselves. But this a way of acting like they know the truth and Wood doesn't. Protecting their own criminal actions.
The State Bar of Georgia is not a particularly liberal organization. If the allegations against Wood brought by his former partners in litigation against him have any merit at all, then he is unfit to represent anyone.
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:28 pm to moneyg
Crazy isn’t a medical diagnosis
Would you consider people with dementia to be mentally impaired and not crazy?
Would you consider people with dementia to be mentally impaired and not crazy?
Posted on 1/29/21 at 2:37 pm to moneyg
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How can one be crazy without being mentally impaired?
Maybe if I had put crazy in quotes it would have read better.
I think he is detached from a reality but not necessarily detached from reality as a whole. I do think his descent into the rabbit hole could result in impairment and if I worked with him or was his friend I would suggest seeking some help from the Georgia LAP program.
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