Talk:List of disbarred lawyers

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[edit] Is this a good idea?

As a lawyer myself (if not in the US), I'm somewhat uncomfortable with this list. I suggest we restrict it to disbarred attorneys that were notable beyond their profession (eg, US Presidents, legislators) and add a corresponding column. Otherwise, it's a magnet for legal trouble for Wikipedia - every disgruntled fool can add an attorney to the list, who then can sue Wikipedia for defamation before (or even if) it tis reverted. Maybe a category would do, too? Sandstein 06:46, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia already has notability criteria in place (see Wikipedia:Notability) which should satisfy your objections. This article is not a list of all disbarred attorneys, but rather of notable attorneys who have been disbarred, or attorneys whose disbarment is in and of itself notable (e.g., where it establishes a precedent, or where it led to public controversy). Rest assured that no one will be listing Joe Blow, Esq. of Podunk, who was disbarred for one month in 1973 for failing to pay his professional association dues. —Psychonaut 04:38, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

I have removed Lewis Libby from the list as of this moment since he is not disbarred (despite recommendations from the bench pending expiration of appeals, etc). MrBill66 14:10, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RfC: should Category:Disbarred attorneys be linked to Category:Criminals via a see also reference

I posted an RfC at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Society, law, and sex as to whether the Category:Disbarred attorneys should be linked to Category:Criminals via a see also reference. Please refer to discussion at Category talk:Criminals#RfC 28 March 2006. --A Y Arktos\talk 19:03, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quick question

If this is a page for dis-barred attorneys, and Clinton wasn't dis-barred (suspended as the page says) then why is he on a page for dis-barred attorneys? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ghostalker (talk • contribs) 06:07, 17 January 2007 (UTC).

I agree. Stating that Clinton was disbarred in either case is inaccurate at best. JavaGuy 14:58, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

  • Bill_Clinton was Disbared:
  • See:
    • Bill_Clinton#Disbarment
    • [1]CNN, Clinton to contest Supreme Court suspension October 2, 2001 Posted: 8:58 AM EDT (1258 GMT)
    • [2] CNN Clinton argues disbarment over Lewinsky case 'exceptionally harsh'

[edit] What about Clarence Darrow ?

Following his defence of The_McNamara_Brothers, Clarence Darrow was charged with jury tampering. The first trial resulted in an acquittal; at the second the jury could not agree. It appears that, in exchange for the prosecution's agreeing not to proceed with a retrial, Darrow promise never again to practise law in California. Is this not, effectively, a disbarment? Morrisqc 06:35, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Name of article

I suggest that the name of this article be changed to "Disbarred lawyers". Strictly speaking, the current list should exclude English barristers who are most certainly not attorneys. They would be disbarred if they acted as such.Cutler 10:25, 26 August 2007 (UTC)