[Peace-discuss] lawyer

[jencart at mailstation.com]

Exactly.  Well said, Sandra.  

Jenifer C.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra Ahten <spiritofsandra at hotmail.com>
Sent: Apr 27, 2004 4:39 PM
To: peace-discuss at lists.groogroo.com
Subject: [Peace-discuss] lawyer

I suggest that everyone let go of the idea of having Marvin G as a AWAREs 
lawyer. It will not happen. I don't think in that any woman in the group is 
supporting him - and frankly this movement can not afford to alienate the 
women in the group. Men who are still entertaining the idea of hiring him 
should be ashamed of themselves for disregarding the voices of the women who 
have spoken out against hiring him in light of proof that he has very 
questionable judgment and is sexist. This is not based on that silly ole' 
women's intuition, it is well documented. Who cares if he can read these 
posts? His behavior should haunt him.

He would be nothing except a hindrance to AWARE moving forward with any kind 
of community building. Perhaps you are not concerned with community building 
-- but you should be concerned with organization building and this issue is 
obviously working against that end.

Spend your energy contacting other lawyers instead of defending him.  For 
gods sake don't invite him to a meeting -- we have nothing except $100 
invested in him. Move on.

Sandra

>From: "Phil Stinard" <pstinard at hotmail.com>
>To: peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com
>Subject: [Peace-discuss] No spoiler. Anyone can read these comments on 
>thelawyer.
>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:10:27 -0500
>
>A lot of discussion on selecting a lawyer to represent AWARE has been 
>carried on in this news list, and I wanted to point out that there is 
>nothing to prevent the lawyer whose respectability was questioned from 
>reading this list.  I think that a lot of general discussion on desirable 
>qualities for a lawyer can take place on this list, but specifics with 
>respect to a particular lawyer (any lawyer) should be discussed at the 
>meetings or in private.  Another suggestion is that if AWARE can't get an 
>alternative lawyer, that perhaps the controversial one could be brought to 
>a meeting (at no charge to AWARE) to answer questions about his past 
>comments and on his stand with respect to sexism.  It's unfair to him to do 
>otherwise.  Just a few suggestions....
>
>--Phil
>
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