Friday, October 20, 2006
Issue #1: Was Legal Counsel Necessary
The first major issue to consider before generously handing over $22,679 to Oren Gabriel+ for his lawyers is whether they were necessary at all. If they weren't necessary, then they wasted a shitload of money and are asking us to cover the cost of their mistake, which seems beyond the responsibility of the ASUC's service to students. There are dozens of student groups who didn't screw up who would like money, too, and that money would go towards serving students.
I went into great detail on this issue, pointing out that a comparison between the lawyer-written Judicial Council brief and the Judicial Council decision shows no evidence that the lawyers helped make a case.
The other aspect is the idea that the lawyers brought pressure or validity or something else to the Judicial Council appeal hearing that helped change the Judicial Council's mind. Since deliberations are secret, this is nothing but wild speculation. Is this speculation sufficient to justify spending $22,679?
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