L.A. Law1986

Judge Donald Tytell:
All right. You may be seated.

[Ann Kelsey, Stuart Markowitz and Tommy Mullaney seated and listen to the hearing, presided by Judge Donald Tytell at the State Bar]

Judge Donald Tytell:
Ms. Kelsey, I'm impressed with your unflinching sense of morality. The breaching of the privilege with Suzanne Hamel was admittedly arguable. But with Jeanette Walker, it was inexcusable. While I'm aware that our legal code of ethics, sometimes runs in the face of human decency, lawyers can never be allowed to run in the face of that code. Given the severity of your violations, it is my decision that you hereby be suspended from the practice of law for a period of 3 months.

Stuart Markowitz:
3 months? Are you nuts?

[Stuart interrupting during the proceedings]

Ann Kelsey:
Stuart.

Judge Donald Tytell:
Who are you?

Stuart Markowitz:
Stuart Markowitz. I'm her husband. As well as member of the bar.

Judge Donald Tytell:
I'll ask you to take your seat.

Stuart Markowitz:
She did a moral thing, for God's sake.

Ann Kelsey:
Stuart.

Judge Donald Tytell:
Counsel.

Stuart Markowitz:
You just suspended her for 3 months for having a conscience. You insult our entire profession.

Judge Donald Tytell:
You can keep your wife company for the first week. You're suspended for 7 days.

Ann Kelsey:
Objection!

Stuart Markowitz:
You can't just suspend me for that.

Judge Donald Tytell:
I just did.

Stuart Markowitz:
You self righteous fat ass Rotarian windbag.

Judge Donald Tytell:
You hit a month with fat ass. Windbag bought you to 5 weeks.

[Judge Tytell takes off his glasses]

Judge Donald Tytell:
You want to keep going?

Tommy Mullaney:
No, Your Honor. Uh, 5 weeks is a nice round number. We will stop there. Let's all just have a lovely day.