The
last
time
we
mentioned
Rob
Kearney,
we
hoped
that
the
outrage
(over
him
sexually
harassing
his
pupils)
would
translate
to
a
more
serious
consequence
than
a
six-month
suspension
of
his
license.
That
was
back
in
2021.
2025
is
ringing
in
the
year
with
some
actual
consequences
—
not
just
once,
but
twice!
From
Legal
Futures:
A
barrister
who
won
a
bid
to
have
his
disbarment
for
sexual
harassment
reconsidered
has
been
disbarred
once
again.
…
A
BSB
spokesman
said:
“Mr
Kearney’s
actions
were
unacceptable
and
repeated
and
constituted
a
breach
of
the
BSB
Handbook.
This
conduct
is
not
compatible
with
the
standards
expected
of
the
profession
and
this
is
reflected
in
the
decision
of
the
tribunal
to
disbar
Mr
Kearney.”
Why
the
second
pass?
Because
lawyers
across
the
pond
still
give
a
damn
about
the
appearance
of
impropriety!
The
first
tribunal
came
to
the
conclusion
that
he
should
be
disbarred
before
he
had
the
chance
to
represent
himself.
As
evidence,
he
showed
emails
from
the
Tribunal
that
were
pretty
conclusive
about
his
behavior
and
assumed
that
there
would
be
a
high
likelihood
of
him
repeating
offenses
in
the
future.
After
the
Tribunal
acknowledged
that
there
was
apparent
bias,
they
allowed
for
an
appeal
to
their
initial
decision
—
this
was
followed
up
with
the
second
disbarment.
Three
cheers
for
due
process
and
kicking
predatory
behavior
out
of
the
profession!
Male
Barrister
Disbarred
Again
Over
Harassing
Female
Pupils
[Legal
Futures]
Earlier:
Attorney
That
Liked
To
Talk
About
His
Proclivity
To
‘Finger
Women’
Suspended
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
cannot
swim, a
published
author
on
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected] and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.