Kill All The Lawyers, Part II

We noted Thursday the corruption at the State Bar of California. Looky looky, here's more bullshit about crooked lawyer Girardi:

Attorneys for two witnesses called by the State Bar to testify in connection with an internal investigation into whether its own employees may have assisted troubled former attorney Thomas Girardi in escaping discipline over the years say previous settlements in their clients’ cases against the organization bar their appearances.

Although the State Bar petitions refer to both individuals issued subpoenas as “confidential’ witnesses, their attorneys in their court papers filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court identify them as former state bar investigator Thomas Layton and his then-assistant, Sonja Oehler.

Layton and Oehler settled lawsuits against the State Bar for $400,000 and $150,000, respectively, according to the Layton-Oehler attorneys’ court papers. Layton was asked about Girardi during depositions in those previous lawsuits, according to his attorneys’ court papers.

The settlement release language in both cases prevents any inquiries about the employment of Layton and Oehler with the State Bar, including interactions with, or knowledge about, Girardi while they were working for the State Bar, according to their attorneys’ court papers.

This world of shit & pain will not be free of shit & pain until the last sumbitch who wears a suit & tie is strangled w/ said tie. Are you waiting for something?