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

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

You took the words out of my mouth Mr. Goldstein.

*In Liberty,*

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On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:45 PM sam.goldstein--- via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Did you read that before embroiling Mr. Hall in your machinations?
>
> On Jun 2, 2020 3:19 PM, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>