[wimpycat]

I would have loved to have heard the attorney's explanation for his conduct, in his own words.

[wimpycat]

I'm still trying to think of something clever to say about this, which is a shame because this story has so many possibilities.

[basil]

What kind of 22 year old woman allows something like this to happen? There's more to this story........

[mikeb704]

Surprised the shyster hasn't been elevated to a judgeship yet.

Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp

[TADSLOS]

This guy watched too many Ally McBeal episodes.

[Gumlegs]

The difference being, hooker will do this for less and always stops screwing you when the hour is up.

[Freemyland]

"The spanking was supposedly to prepare her for court testimony."

And it was only when, after being sworn in at trial, she dropped her drawers and bent over the witness stand that she realized her attorney had not been entirely forthright.

[ez2muz]

"...Altschuler, who agreed to a $250,000 settlement...."

I guess he settled instead of pursuing the, "Look how she was dressed - she deserved it!" defense.

[Drango]

Altschuler removed her panties, took her across his knee, and repeatedly slapped her bottom.

Now I regret not going to law school.

[Bubba_Leroy]

From another article about the same case:

The lawyer then claimed he had no assets and the former client tried to collect from New York-based American Home Insurance Co., with whom the lawyer had a malpractice policy.

American Home refused to pay, persuading the judge the woman had not alleged the lawyer breached his duty to properly prepare her for trial but, rather, sought to recover claims for an assault that was not covered by the malpractice policy.

"The profession of the practice of law is hardly revered," American Home argued. "Sexual assault cannot be brought under the canopy of professional services. The perverted act of intentionally fondling the bare bottoms of female clients cannot and is not part of the practice of law."

Do you think Clinton would have fought to keep his bar license if he had known?

[buffyt]

This is about the craziest thing I have read all day!!!! Just when I THOUGHT I had heard everything!!!!!

[APBaer]

"The spanking was supposedly to prepare her for court testimony. "

And it surely did!

[Ken H]

I say this lawyer will now reform.

Before you can turn your life around, you have to hit bottom first.

[Physicist]

She later sued Altschuler

"Oldschooler", how appropriate!

[mountaineer]

Back in my lawyer days, I had a few clients I wanted to smack up side their heads, but never on their fannies. Ewwwww.

[Britton J Wingfield]

the term 'cramming for the bar' needs to be in there somewhere.

[sheik yerbouty]

Did it get to the bottom of the case?