[maryz]

. . . the cardinal doesn't even know what his attorneys are saying?

I've worked for years as a legal secretary and paralegal in litigation. The only clients who ever wanted to see or have input into court filings were attorneys themselves. (Obviously, for affidavits, answers to interrogatories, client input is essential; but this was apparently an answer to a complaint.) Some attorneys send copies to the client of anything filed; some don't.

[mombonn]

Thanks for the info. If I were a client and my attorney made such an egregious argument on my behalf, I'd be furious.

I would hope the cardinal would take the attorney to task, but I don't hold out much hope.

[NYCVirago]

I've worked for years as a legal secretary and paralegal in litigation. The only clients who ever wanted to see or have input into court filings were attorneys themselves. (Obviously, for affidavits, answers to interrogatories, client input is essential; but this was apparently an answer to a complaint.) Some attorneys send copies to the client of anything filed; some don't.

If Law were against what his attorney said, wouldn't he have fired the attorney?