OT: Forum legalish question

[Travis Roy]

>> So he called this other lawyer and put down a $500 retainer. Clearly 
>> this is only for letter writting.
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> 
> don't count on it.

Well my sister-in-law is a paralegal, and she said the lawfirm is of the 
fly-by-night kind.

>> The general thought now is that he had to do this, because the 
>> district lawyer knew he couldn't win any case against, well, basically 
>> a bunch of people bitching about the local government.
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> 
> No. I suspect the issue is rather whether the issues raise a district 
> matter or whether it is a personal issue.  The district's lawyer would 
> not involve himself in a personal matter.

Considering the board voted for the funds to do this it is a district 
issue and not a personal one.