Attorney required by NCAA to charge players for services

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  1. locoguano

    locoguano Founding Member

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    Just thought this was interesting.


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    locoguano, Aug 24, 2011
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  2. BostonBengal

    BostonBengal Founding Member

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    Charge them a buck each. NCAA can't tell him what to charge and as most of us know, myself included, lawyers charge you whatever fee the two of you agree to.

    I'm not a lawyer, but I imagine that he doesn't have to disclose his rates for any other client in comparison.
     
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  3. TCUTiger

    TCUTiger Founding Member

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    Then run an ad on Groupon for $1 off legal services for defense of any crime committed on the date/time of the fight!!!:lsup:
     
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  4. msully

    msully Founding Member

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    LOL Would you ??

    Charge them a buck?? Their mom and dad's can pay
     
    msully, Aug 24, 2011
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  5. chewie

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    how do you know they can afford it? and why should they be responsible? if an attorney is willing to do this pro bono or for a single dollar, i don't see that as an improper benefit. it's not like our coaches are on the recruiting trail talking up our litigation team in case our players find themselves on the wrong side of the law. just my opinion.

    miles - "we have a damn strong lawyer team that has a want to get your azz out of trouble for free in the event that you don't make quality decisions."
     
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  6. Hawker45

    Hawker45 Founding Member

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    I think "a buck" was what the Florida State players paid for their "discounted" shoes, creating "Free Shoes University".

    Not sure "a buck" is gonna fly, regardless of lawyer/client priviledges....
     
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  7. GregLSU

    GregLSU LSUFANS.com

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    Given they don't have jobs, he could charge the going state rate for legal aid services.
     
    GregLSU, Aug 24, 2011
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  8. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    You know, that triggered a thought. From the Miranda Warning (at least the version you always here on TV cop shows):

    "You have the right to an attorney. If you can not afford an attorney, an attorney will be appointed for you."

    If JJ, Davenport and co. claimed they can't afford an attorney, and they received a court appointed public defender, would the NCAA consider that an improper benefit? Probably not, so why can't Fisher step up and say, they can't afford an attorney, so I volunteer to take their case.
     
    mctiger, Aug 25, 2011
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  9. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    That was funny the first 6,000 times I heard it.
     
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  10. MobileBengal

    MobileBengal Founding Member

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    It's an improper benefit because they would only be getting free or heavily discounted legal services by virtue of them being high profile LSU football players.

    A good way to determine whether or not something would be determined an improper benefit is to ask yourself, "Would I, or at the very least, another LSU non athlete student, get the same treatment?" If the answer is no, it is an improper benefit.
     
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