Harvard not renewing Harvey Weinstein lawyer as dean

[siablo14]

How long until he’s removed or relieved of duties as law professor? Will you be defending him then?

Yes i will defend him if that happens. i doubt that will happen because law students are probably more understanding of being a lawyer and they probably plan to do the same in the future.

He was removed as a dean of an undergraduate house because they never saw him as someone they would be comfortable being mentored by. They are undergrads, most likely teens, who are passionate about the MeToo movement it seems.

But when Mr. Sullivan joined the defense team of Mr. Weinstein, the Hollywood producer, in January, many students expressed dismay, saying that his decision to represent a person accused of abusing women disqualified Mr. Sullivan from serving in a role of support and mentorship to students. Mr. Weinstein is scheduled to go to trial in June in Manhattan on rape and related charges.

[siablo14]

The new McCarthyism comes to Harvard. The firing of Dean Sullivan reminds me of the bad old days when lawyers were fired for representing communists, gay people, civil rights demonstrators and women seeking abortions. https://t.co/oNhXgpr2CC

— Alan Dershowitz (@AlanDersh) May 12, 2019

This may be the worst violation of academic freedom during my 55 year association with Harvard. Any student who feels “unsafe “in the presence of Dean Sullivan and his wife does not belong at a university.

— Alan Dershowitz (@AlanDersh) May 12, 2019

That made it seems like he was fired from Harvard but he wasn't. Just removed from a position that doesn't seem to have anything to do with the law school. So he is all good.

[BostonGuy]

Harvard makes it official, embraces the culture of safetyism and concept creep. Value of Harvard grads to future employers drops 5%.

Great essay by Randall Kennedy, about dismissing @ProfRonSullivan. https://t.co/FKcIR4Xxab

— Jonathan Haidt (@JonHaidt) May 15, 2019

[New England]

wienstein is a legit snake and a scary dude, but he's entitled to an attorney. he's worth a quarter of a billion. the **** do kids at harvard think they are trying to do? you gotta make a quarter of a million just to break even on your degree. weinstein is making dude's career and these kids don't even understand that. these are the same kids who would scream about a fair trial if the iden****** or the power roles and the crimes were different.


i'd guess that it's not kids at the law school who are making the most fuss.


edit:

ok so i read up on this MFER and he doesn't need this to "make his career," he's rich as piss. he's handled tons of high profile cases [and acctually got aaron hernandez acquitted for a double murder after his conviction for killing odin lloyd.]

[1bad65]

According to siablo14 that’s perfectly fine because “Harvard has to cater to its customers.” Its reputation is apparently not important.

Why y'all give that base troll the time of day is a mystery to me.

[1bad65]

LOL at all the libertarian capitalists with their panties on a bunch because Harvard chose whats good for their image, customers and business

Image should never trump the United States Constitution.

That's the problem with liberals, they put emotion and feelings over logic and the law.

[1bad65]

Liberal Alan Dershowitz opposes this:

Alan Dershowitz slams Harvard's decision to drop Weinstein lawyer as dean: 'new McCarthyism'

https://www.foxnews.com/us/alan-ders...ew-mccarthyism

[1bad65]

LOL at all the libertarian capitalists with their panties on a bunch because Harvard chose whats good for their image, customers and business

If I owned a night club, could I ban say blacks from it because it's good for my club's image, customers, and business?

[Theodore]

When you lay down with leftists, you rise up without a job.

[BostonGuy]

Professor Sullivan's response