OA174: Is Michael Avenatti Fit To Practice Law In New York?
It's time for another Rapid Response Friday, which means we get to break down Michael Avenatti's response to the opposition to his motion to appear\xa0pro hac vice in the Southern District of New York -- amongst many, many other issues! We begin, however,\xa0 with a brief Andrew Lived Through The 1980s segment (formerly: Andrew Was Wrong), that segues into an update on the Panmunjom Declaration discussed in Episode 173. After that, it's time to go yodeling, where we break down Paul Manafort's\xa0other criminal trial, Michael Avenatti's ethical responsibilities regarding SARs,\xa0 Donald Trump's financial disclosures, and (sadly) much, much more. Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #76 regarding the admissibility of witness testimony.\xa0 If you'd like to play along with our new Patreon perk, just\xa0retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess. \xa0We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!\xa0 If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
- Here is the text of the Panmunjom Declaration we first discussed in Episode 173.
- You can read Judge Jackson's ruling denying\xa0Manafort's Motion to Dismiss, and also\xa0Avenatti's Response to Michael Cohen's Opposition\xa0to his motion to appear\xa0pro hac vice.
- The primary case relied upon by Avenatti in his response is\xa0In re JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., 799 F.3d 36 (1st Cir. 2015), which is directly on point.
- We've also uploaded a copy of\xa0Trump's 2018 Financial Disclosures, which admits the Cohen payment.
- Finally, we highly recommend Ronan Farrow's\xa0New Yorker reporting regarding the Cohen SARs.