Sharks, lawyers, fear of being sued, ah…the jokes are too easy. From Hawaii, comes the following:
The nation’s lawyers are coming to Hawaii, and some of them apparently have no fear of sharks — unless they’re the kind that file lawsuits. About 40 lawyers have signed up so far for the National Lawyers on Longboards Surfing Contest scheduled during the Aug. 3-8 American Bar Association convention in Honolulu.But the ABA has pulled out of sponsoring the surfing competition. The event organizer says the lawyers are afraid of being sued. “It’s really funny — the ABA won’t officially sponsor it for liability reasons,” said Lea Hong, a Honolulu environmental lawyer and surfer.
