"Social Distancing" at the Lake

[CowTimes]

Originally Posted by joey2665

And you know this? You know his firm and the type of law it practices? You know he can work from home?

That’s a lot to know about a person from some posts on a forum page


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Actually, Joey, he said it himself. On a different thread where he lambasted the closing of restaurants, he said that he and his entire firm can work remotely. So hard to see how being in the office can be “necessary.”

[Major]

Originally Posted by CowTimes

Actually, Joey, he said it himself. On a different thread where he lambasted the closing of restaurants, he said that he and his entire firm can work remotely. So hard to see how being in the office can be “necessary.”

Paying bills for one thing. Only partners can write checks. Dealing with mail is another. There are countless things that need to be done in the office. We cannot just vacate the office for two weeks. Deadlines don’t go away because of the Chinese coronavirus.


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[CowTimes]

Originally Posted by Major

Paying bills for one thing. Only partners can write checks. Dealing with mail is another. There are countless things that need to be done in the office. We cannot just vacate the office for two weeks. Deadlines don’t go away because of the Chinese coronavirus.


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Got it. So it is not to provide legal services “when necessary to assist in compliance with legally mandated activities and critical sector services or where failure to provide such services during the time of the order would result in significant prejudice.”

Just to be clear here, the governor’s order is unambiguous, and you’re just choosing to disregard it. So, yes, Joey, he is doing something illegal.

[Major]

Originally Posted by CowTimes

Got it. So it is not to provide legal services “when necessary to assist in compliance with legally mandated activities and critical sector services or where failure to provide such services during the time of the order would result in significant prejudice.”

Just to be clear here, the governor’s order is unambiguous, and you’re just choosing to disregard it. So, yes, Joey, he is doing something illegal.

Certainly failure to perform services in my case would result in significant prejudice, i.e., loss of rights. My work involves critical sector services.


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[CowTimes]

Originally Posted by Major

Certainly failure to perform services in my case would result in significant prejudice, i.e., loss of rights. My work involves critical sector services.

This is like arguing with a child and why the public has cynical views of lawyers. Virtually every other law firm of any meaningful size in Boston, including those working with health care clients on issues surrounding the pandemic, are working entirely remotely and have barred lawyers from coming to their physical offices. You don’t need to be in your office to do your legal work, and all you have are thinly veiled excuses to why you are disregarding the governor’s order.

[Major]

Originally Posted by CowTimes

This is like arguing with a child and why the public has cynical views of lawyers. Virtually every other law firm of any meaningful size in Boston, including those working with health care clients on issues surrounding the pandemic, are working entirely remotely and have barred lawyers from coming to their physical offices. You don’t need to be in your office to do your legal work, and all you have are thinly veiled excuses to why you are disregarding the governor’s order.

Why are you so invested in this? What do you care what I do. You live your life and I’ll live mine. If I do something illegal I’m fairly confident that as a white male over 50 the full extent of the law will be applied against me.

All because we disagree with how this is being handled. Please don’t tell my parents that you think I’m childish. They would be so disappointed in me!


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[CowTimes]

Originally Posted by Major

Why are you so invested in this? What do you care what I do. You live your life and I’ll live mine. If I do something illegal I’m fairly confident that as a white male over 50 the full extent of the law will be applied against me.

All because we disagree with how this is being handled. Please don’t tell my parents that you think I’m childish. They would be so disappointed in me!

Because what you do doesn’t only affect you. And if you and others still need that explained to you in the context of this pandemic, god help us all.

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by CowTimes

Because what you do doesn’t only affect you. And if you and others still need that explained to you in the context of this pandemic, god help us all.

Oh please. I’m sorry I disagree with sacrificing the many for the possible benefit of the few. If you need the strategy of war explain to you then go back and read a little history on the subject


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[Major]

Originally Posted by CowTimes

Because what you do doesn’t only affect you. And if you and others still need that explained to you in the context of this pandemic, god help us all.

Right now based on raw numbers and with full knowledge that the Chinese coronavirus hasn’t run its full course this pandemic isn’t as nearly as bad as the H1N1 pandemic. It is a crisis created by media and social media. We did not need to destroy our economy to deal with it. I know not a single person who has the virus. The numbers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are extremely low. Deaths total 2.

Politicians who have no risk of not getting paid are making decisions that are putting millions of hard working Americans out of work and business. Forgive me if I’m not as easily convinced that shuttering our economy is the best way to deal with this.

I’ve asked this before, show me posts from this Forum or even news articles from 2009 stating that we handled the much worse (at least as of right now) H1N1 pandemic badly. The 1500 number referenced above was the number of American deaths before Obama declared a national emergency. We did not shut down commerce and jeopardize our way of life. You and everyone else should be much more concerned about a national and global economic collapse.


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[CowTimes]

Originally Posted by Major

Right now based on raw numbers and with full knowledge that the Chinese coronavirus hasn’t run its full course this pandemic isn’t as nearly as bad as the H1N1 pandemic. It is a crisis created by media and social media. We did not need to destroy our economy to deal with it. I know not a single person who has the virus. The numbers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are extremely low. Deaths total 2.

Politicians who have no risk of not getting paid are making decisions that are putting millions of hard working Americans out of work and business. Forgive me if I’m not as easily convinced that shuttering our economy is the best way to deal with this.

I’ve asked this before, show me posts from this Forum or even news articles from 2009 stating that we handled the much worse (at least as of right now) H1N1 pandemic badly. The 1500 number referenced above was the number of American deaths before Obama declared a national emergency. We did not shut down commerce and jeopardize our way of life. You and everyone else should be much more concerned about a national and global economic collapse.

Good use of your epidemiology degree! For starters, the death rate is many multiples higher than H1N1. And it is spreading exponentially - each person on average spreads it to two more, and people with no symptoms are spreading it. This makes it fundamentally different than H1N1 and why getting ahead of it is important. By the time this becomes clear to you, we will be Italy.

[The Real BigGuy]

Originally Posted by Major

Paying bills for one thing. Only partners can write checks. Dealing with mail is another. There are countless things that need to be done in the office. We cannot just vacate the office for two weeks. Deadlines don’t go away because of the Chinese coronavirus.


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You must not have gotten the latest talking points from the Great Pumpkin. He is no longer using the term “Chinese coronavirus.” You need to be careful not to step out of line!

And by the way, most/all law offices have the same issues with paying bills, answering phones, reading mail. My daughter’s is still shutting down at noon today. Bills paid remotely by their accountant in phone/e-mail collaboration with partners; phones forwarded to a service who is e-mailing messages to the appropriate person. Mail forwarded to a partner for his review/handling/dispersement. So it can be done if you want to follow orders. But alas, you are the Major and majors always felt they were above being responsible for their actions!


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