33: The Lawyer Who S#%! In A Pringles Can
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Show Notes
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Being a lawyer is a stressful job, and we all handle the anxiety of this high-pressure field in different ways. Some enjoy pilates, others indulge in junk food, a few find relief at the bottom of a liquor bottle. But in 2023, one lawyer's preferred method of "blowing off steam" made headlines. It read: "BREAKING: LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR POOPING IN A PRINGLES CAN AND THRO-"
Listen at your own risk to find out the rest. Reb washes her hands and unpacks Ohio Bar v. Blakeslee (2023).
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Brief background on State Bars and the moral character application
6:57 - Headline / Case starts / James (Jack) Blakeslee
11:27 - His “Pringles Prank” defense
14:07 - Ethics case against Blakeslee
16:25 - Reb’s several concerns
24:20 - Ohio Supreme Court Opinion - Ohio Bar v. Blakeslee (2023)
32:40 - Discipline and 2024 Update
34:50 - Reb’s Rebuttal
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