So I am in the news I guess...

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So I am in the news I guess...

Post by Computron » Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:16 pm

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1843600711/ ... ain-injury

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ ... dge_rules/

Ok so unless you become a celebrity or politician, getting your name in the news is pretty rare, so I'm going to take this opportunity to enjoy this surreal moment and share it, because I can.

As some of you know I am a lawyer. (More barrister than solicitor for those across the pond.)

I have a client whose fiance suffered an anoxic brain injury during surgery. This devastating brain injury left him in a vegetative state with minimal response to stimuli, no ability to speak, let alone walk. As per normal American legal procedures we opened a probate case to appoint his fiancee as his Guardian, which allows her to make decisions on his behalf ranging from end of life care to signing contracts. In other words a Power of Attorney over all aspects of his life.

In Illinois a Guardian can do anything that "effectuates the intent of the ward." The Courts have interpreted this to mean institute divorces, adoptions, abortions and of course, end of life care/termination of life support.

So we asked the Court to allow them to get married. The Court agreed.

The State of Illinois however did not.

So we had to file a new lawsuit to get the State to comply. The Court unfortunately changed its earlier ruling (same judge heard both cases) and ruled against us. An appeal is highly likely.

I did not expect the media to get involved but it started with the local paper and now the ABA Journal picked up the story, and the Wall St. Journal just called us for comment. If I get my name printed in the Wall St. Journal I think I'll curl up in the corner and rock back and forth for a bit.

Highly surreal.
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Post by bumblemusprime » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:28 am

Congrats?

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Re: So I am in the news I guess...

Post by saysadie » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:30 am

Computron wrote:Ok so unless you become a celebrity or politician, getting your name in the news is pretty rare
Lies! I could totally go outside right now and do something that will get my name in the news.

I'm not gonna, but I could!
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Re: So I am in the news I guess...

Post by Computron » Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:41 pm

saysadie wrote:
Computron wrote:Ok so unless you become a celebrity or politician, getting your name in the news is pretty rare
Lies! I could totally go outside right now and do something that will get my name in the news.

I'm not gonna, but I could!
Criminal acts leading to publicity is still publicity!
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