Well, That's One Way To End A Legal Career
Death by non-sequitur.
It is sad to see strong careers go out with a whimper. Michigan lawyer Leo P. Carey decided to give up his job after an odd outburst. While it is worth noting that he didn’t blame his casual racism on allergy medicine or maintaining law and order, it really would be nice to have some explanation for his outburst. This is from M Live:
Mt. Morris Township’s long-time attorney has resigned his position after raising his fist during a public meeting and saying “white power” after he did…a recording of the Nov. 27 meeting shows Carey making and extending a fist as trustees were finishing a vote.
Sims asked Carey if he had a comment to make and the attorney replied, “No, I’m just … white power.”
While his internal monologue was not caught on record, I would wager it went something like this:
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“He said he didn’t even realize it was coming out of his mouth,” King said. “It made no sense” in the context of the meeting and was out of character for Carey, whom she said has “guided us and kept us on the right path” with his legal advice over many years.
Carey has since tendered his resignation and has shared that he is not racist. While that is a moral response, it may not have been the monied one — Amy Wax would have likely been very happy to throw some of Penn *ahem* Carey’s money at him if he was willing to speak on campus. Twice, even.
Attorney Resigns After Making ‘White Power’ Comment At Meeting [M Live]
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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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