OPINION:
Why, exactly, is Rudy Giuliani being harassed by federal prosecutors (“Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani interviewed in Jan. 6 investigation,” web, June 27)?
And why was a case brought against him by a Washington disciplinary counsel last December? The latter hinges on Mr. Giuliani’s efforts to file lawsuits to have a number of Pennsylvania votes thrown out without direct evidence of election fraud.
But lawsuits are frequently brought without direct evidence. A lawyer may have to use indirect evidence to file the lawsuit to use discovery to get the direct evidence.
It seems to me that Mr. Giuliani is being prosecuted for taking on an unpopular client who happens to be Donald Trump.
Mr. Giuliani represented his client with diligence and zeal, as required by the American Bar Association. As far as the merits of Mr. Trump’s case go, yes, Mr. Giuliani was required to do his due diligence when taking the case.
However, a lawyer cannot always determine from the outset if a case has “winning merits.”
Of great importance is the fact that just because a lawyer loses a case does not mean the case lacked merit.
Most of my clients over the years have been minorities and women, and many of them had questionable cases. Was I supposed to dismiss these clients and their cases because I didn’t have a guarantee that I would win?
Mr. Trump is not a lawyer, so he can’t be prosecuted or persecuted by the D.C. disciplinary counsel.
Thus, it appears the bar has been weaponized to target lawyers who support Mr. Trump.
This cannot be allowed to stand. It puts all unpopular lawyers and their unpopular clients in danger.
We all become targets. The next time, it could be me or you.
ANDRELLOS MITCHELL
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