nomination: president's medal 2007

The Law Society of WA is taking nominations for the President's Medal 2007 (see link). You will be pleased to know that Regular Lawyer has been nominated for this prestigious award. A copy of the submission is set out below.

From: Regular Lawyer regularlawyer@gmail.com
Date: Nov 10, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: President's Medal 2007 Nomination
To: mbennett@lawsocietywa.asn.au

The Law Society of Western Australia
Attention: Mr Michael Bennett
President's Medal 2007

Dear Sirs,

We understand that The Law Society of Western Australia is currently seeking nominations from its members for the inaugural Law Council of Australia President's Medal. On behalf of Patronus Sans Magnificus (Lawyers Without Pomp), I would like to nominate Regular Lawyer for this prestigious award.

Regular Lawyer's outstanding contribution to promoting the role of lawyers in the Perth community deserves the President's recognition. Regular Lawyer meets the criteria for this award as follows:

1. The Person is an Australian Lawyer

Regular Lawyer is an Australian lawyer.

2. The person is of good standing in the Australian legal profession

I have seen Regular Lawyer still standing after abusing the free bar at work drinks for over 4 hours, and I have never known Regular Lawyer to fall over (though Regular Lawyer has been known to spew in the toilets of Regular Lawyer's law firm, earning the nickname of 'Chunder Wonder').

Regular Lawyer will also always stand up straight after being bent over for hours by partners and senior associates alike.

3(b) The person has brought credit on the legal profession through a personal or professional commitment to the promotion or defence of the public interest

Regular Lawyer is tireless in defending the image of lawyers, showing time and time again that you do not need to be a smug git douchebag to be a lawyer or to practice law. Regular Lawyer was the driving force behind the establishment of Patronus Sans Magnificus, the best law society ever.

Whether Regular Lawyer is drinking at Emporio, The Belgian or BarOne (popular lawyer haunts), Regular Lawyer will always loudly and publicly ridicule the antics of Regular Lawyer's self-satisfied and conceited colleagues. Whilst this may not always be in the public's interest, it is usually in the interests of the publican.

3(e) The person has brought credit on the legal profession through a personal or professional commitment to upholding the honour and integrity of the Australian legal profession

Regular Lawyer is always one to uphold the honour and integrity of the bar. For example, every Friday Regular Lawyer will be admitted to the bar for VB grenades, and laughs at the arse-lickers sipping on their overpriced Japanese beers.

4. The person is an outstanding example to the Australian legal profession or those who might seek to join the ranks of the profession

Obtaining a deep, intimate understanding of today's young lawyers and law graduates is very high on Regular Lawyer's agenda. Regular Lawyer will always take a special interest in the talents of vacation clerks, and will often stay back late with vacation clerks to cop a feel of the amazing potential of these young legal guns.

Thank you for considering this nomination. Please contact Regular Lawyer at regularlawyer@gmail.com to make arrangements for Regular Lawyer's acceptance of the award.

Regards

Peter President
Patronus Sans Magnificus