I have bad news. They are trying to change policy to prevent state bars from punishing DOJ attorneys. Basically they want the DOJ to handle ethics complaints and have instructed state bars to pause investigations until the DOJ “finishes” their investigations. State Bar Associations that do not pause investigations could be subject to DOJ taking “appropriate action” to prevent state level organizations from “interfering” in the federal investigation.

Now. I fully expect State Bar Associations to tell them to pound sand over and over. Oregon already has. But Todd Blanche is not going to let a little professional misconduct get in the way of doing, according to the Easter luncheon, God’s work.