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Lemonade
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea
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 Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Not a PhD |
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| jmbran11 wrote: |
| A J.D. is not a PhD. Why does everyone keep saying that? |
They are stupid and ignorant. |
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rrlawyer3
Joined: 05 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject: THANK YOU ALL - PROBLEM SOLVED - GREAT ADVICE!!! |
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I failed to see my strong suit. I don't know Korean law but I know American law. When he got his license to practice in the US he had to sign and file a document with the courts subjecting him to the discipline of and jurisdiction of the American Bar Association over his license. I simply told him that I was filing a complaint with the ABA and requesting that the Ethichs Board subject him to fines, suspension or revocation of his license.
If he fails to answer I win by default. If he does answer it will cost him a great deal of money.
He also has to worry about the Ethical Code of the Korean Bar Association. Same deal. I threatened to turn him in.
His wife handed in false vouchers at SNU and I adviced her that I was going to have the University investigate the vouchers.
Why learn the law when there are regulatory agencies that enforce the laws. They did not fear me, but they faced the shame of investigation...and the cost.
He signed a release for the key money & a million won to get home. I signed a release for any and all causes of actions and agreed to take no action unless under court order to provide information.
Licenses, degress and diplomas are gold here. Instead of researching, I merely told him I would contact the ethical committees that actually have jurisdiction over him. Why re-invent the wheel.
If any of you find yourself in a jam like this, find out who regulates the offender and go to them. They are paid to do the legwork. I should know, that was my job in the US.
I still think that many of the young students here, though naive, have good hearts and are a good people. For the most part this country has been a pleasant learning experience. Just watch out for the "old order" who are used to entrenched power and the presumption of superiority. The old caste system is weakening, but it still has a grip.
I am packing and he was bluffing- YOU WERE ALL VERY KEEN AND YOUR INSIGHTS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
THANKS GUYS! |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm glad to hear you got the better of him.
Good luck on whatever you decide to do next. |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| despite my flame, good on you for a good resolution. good luck. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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No thanks. Rule of thumb: prestigious employer = twice the responsibilty - 20% income earned. |
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Lemonade
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: THANK YOU ALL - PROBLEM SOLVED - GREAT ADVICE!!! |
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| rrlawyer3 wrote: |
I failed to see my strong suit. I don't know Korean law but I know American law. When he got his license to practice in the US he had to sign and file a document with the courts subjecting him to the discipline of and jurisdiction of the American Bar Association over his license. I simply told him that I was filing a complaint with the ABA and requesting that the Ethichs Board subject him to fines, suspension or revocation of his license.
If he fails to answer I win by default. If he does answer it will cost him a great deal of money.
He also has to worry about the Ethical Code of the Korean Bar Association. Same deal. I threatened to turn him in.
His wife handed in false vouchers at SNU and I adviced her that I was going to have the University investigate the vouchers.
Why learn the law when there are regulatory agencies that enforce the laws. They did not fear me, but they faced the shame of investigation...and the cost.
He signed a release for the key money & a million won to get home. I signed a release for any and all causes of actions and agreed to take no action unless under court order to provide information.
Licenses, degress and diplomas are gold here. Instead of researching, I merely told him I would contact the ethical committees that actually have jurisdiction over him. Why re-invent the wheel.
If any of you find yourself in a jam like this, find out who regulates the offender and go to them. They are paid to do the legwork. I should know, that was my job in the US.
I still think that many of the young students here, though naive, have good hearts and are a good people. For the most part this country has been a pleasant learning experience. Just watch out for the "old order" who are used to entrenched power and the presumption of superiority. The old caste system is weakening, but it still has a grip.
I am packing and he was bluffing- YOU WERE ALL VERY KEEN AND YOUR INSIGHTS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
THANKS GUYS! |
Good insite. I figured a lawyer would find out for himself what he needed to do for his legal situation.
FYI, you didn't have to sign any release letter. It is his responsibility to provide you with a return airfare in this type of situation. As for the key money, that's his problem and not yours. He didn't do anything special for you.
Once you get home, make sure to inform SNU as well as any of the authorities you mentioned. Some people need to learn a lesson. I think you learned your lesson. You have to do your own research and check into the laws yourself before you plunge in and trust everyone who SEEMS trustworthy. Don't trust anyone, especially in KOREA! Remember that! On top of that, never trust anyone with money! An old boss told me that once. It's so true. |
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rrlawyer3
Joined: 05 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:23 pm Post subject: A WESTERN BAND WAS FORMED |
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| coolsage wrote: |
| All you have left is a guitar and a blow-up-bed? I smell a country- and -western song about to be born. |
I HAVE TAKEN YOUR ADVICE AND FORMED A COUNTRY BAND
NOW THAT I HAVE A BED, A COUPLE CASS AND MY SENSE OF HUMOR BACK, I DID A LITTLE COSMETIC SURGERY ON MY BLOW UP BED WITH SOME DUCT TAPE, A GLUE GUN AND SOME LIPSTICK.
THE NAME OF THE BAND IS
"COOLSAGE AND THE BLOW UP LOVE DOLLS."[/b]
OUR FIRST SONG WILL BE IN HONOR OF YOUR INSPIRATION:
[b]"I BLEW YOU, NOW YOU BLOW ME"[/b] |
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rrlawyer3
Joined: 05 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: POET13 - DO I DETECT SOME SHAKESPEARIAN WIT IN YOUR COMMENT? |
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| poet13 wrote: |
umm, how come us non-lawyers were able to see something as obvious as, "can't sue for breach of contract without a contract"? Perhaps oral contract? If you thought of that though, then you must also realize how hard that is to prove...
Doesn't 'lawyering' have a lot to do with rhetoric? Your level of writing, simple sentence structure, and some of the mistakes (ex: I PROMISED HIM I WOULD RETURN IT WHEN MY LEASE IS UP AND WILL NOT LIE TO HIM EITHER.), suggest....I'm not sure. Certainly not a lawyer.....
You also apologized too much, and way too hard.
sniff sniff, methinks something stinks. |
DO I HAVE AN ENGLISH BA ON MY HANDS?...PERHAPS UK EDUCATED? Perhaps I read too deeply. If your references are intentional than I hope you got a Masters...very creative yet logical left/right brain psychoanalysis into my potential alterior motives and veracity.
"YOU PROTESTETH TOO MUCH".... An intentional reference to the arguably incestuous confrontation of Hamlet and his mother?
"METHINKS SOMETHING STINKS"...an intentional reference to (Henry V?)...."Ah there is something rotten in Denmark?" (except we are in Korea)
YOU MUST TELL ME...HAVE COME CLOSE? I MUST KNOW[/b] |
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rrlawyer3
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