In this episode, legal humorist Sean Carter announces the latest Ethy Awards nominees.

(1)  RAISING ARIZONA (Best Original Excuse)

Despite multiple domestic violence incidents, an Oklahoma lawyer was only suspended for two years.  His suspension was mitigated, in part, by a horrific childhood.

(2)  BURN AFTER READING (Pit Bull Award)

An Illinois lawyer was disbarred for attempting to extort $200,000 from his law firm employer as form of severance upon announcing his resignation from the firm.

(3)  SCHOOL TIES (Archie Bunker Award)

An Illinois lawyer was suspended for six months for engaging in anti-Semitic text rants as part of a dispute over her independent contractor fees.

(4)  2 GUNS (Worst Legal Strategy)

Missouri Chief Disciplinary Counsel is asking the state supreme court to indefinitely suspend the law license of the  lawyer who waved his automatic weapon at a group of peaceful BLM protestors marching through his neighborhood.

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