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Good point sir. Makes sense to have a non-counsel do it.
> From: Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil > To: babu_kaza@hotmail.com; dhsullivan@aol.com; neal@puckettfaraj.com; kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil; ksripinyo@yahoo.com > CC: haytham@puckettfaraj.com; meridith.marshall@usmc.mil > Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 09:40:57 -0400 > Subject: RE: Vokey Declaration > > Roger that, but I would suggest having a counsel who isn't counsel in this > case make that call. Maj Sip, do you have someone who could do that? > > Semper Fi, > DHS > > Dwight H. Sullivan > Senior Appellate Defense Counsel > Air Force Appellate Defense Division > (AFLOA/JAJA) > 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 1100 > Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 > 240-612-4773 > DSN: 612-4773 > Fax: 240-612-5818 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Babu Kaza [mailto:babu_kaza@hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 9:36 AM > To: dhsullivan@aol.com; neal@puckettfaraj.com; kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil; > ksripinyo@yahoo.com > Cc: Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA; haytham@puckettfaraj.com; > meridith.marshall@usmc.mil > Subject: Vokey Declaration > > Team Wuterich, > > Any luck with getting the declaration from Vokey? > > If not, or as an addition, I was thinking that maybe one of us could call > the Texas Bar 1-800 number, and lay the situation out, and see what they > say? Would they discipline an attorney with an imputed conflict, who is > recalled to active duty to try a case, and then returned to his firm 2 > months later? > > Although they can't issue an ethics opinion, based on what they said > couldn't we do a declaration from one of us saying that we called the Texas > bar 1-800 number and they would be fine with this if Vokey was recalled? > > That would get us around any unwillingness on the part of LtCol Vokey to do > his own declaration. > > s/f > > Babu > > |