[Lnc-business] Word to the wise regarding the Libertarian Party's Counsel

[Nicholas Sarwark]

Dear All,

When Bill Hall resigned in 2009 after 20 years as General Counsel to the
Libertarian National Committee, he included the following admonition in his
resignation letter to the LNC about how they should behave toward their new
counsel.

"I urge you to take care with your new general counsel to avoid trying to
embroil him or her in your latest personal political vendetta. Treat him or
her with respect. Don't assume he or she is one of the bad guys, and attack
him or her, just because he or she was asked to and gives legal advice that
might adversely impact your personal political advantage.

Your general counsel is there to give advice on legal risks. It is okay to
listen to your general counsel's advice, consider the facts as you know
them, and in good faith decide to ignore that advice in proceeding to act,
because you believe that the political good to be advanced by taking action
outweighs the legal risks of doing so. However, if you make a habit of
publicly questioning the accuracy of your general counsel's legal advice,
and disparaging his or her opinion, don't be surprised if he or she decides
that the less-than-market and often-late pay for acting as your general
counsel doesn't merit the unpleasantness and liability risk of doing so."

Yours in liberty,
Nick