Sheesh, does anyone have any news of any interest?

Does it count that I saw Ervin rockin' some hard-core aviators outside the courthouse on Flagler this morning?

I even saw Frank Angones!

Hey, I see that my friends over at China Law Blog (they're the guys who pretty much beat the crap out of me for the ABA's Best Regional Blawg last year) have included yours truly in the latest Blawg Review.

Check it out, it's excellent.

A friend passed along this website for Nova grad and St. Lucie County attorney Brent Buckman. I think it speaks for itself.

Brent, this is what happens when you let Rumpy design your website.

Stet Tin Report

So I was interested in seeing Judge Stettin's latest filing in bankruptcy court that details the finances at RRA.

You know, it's been a while since I've had a bankruptcy matter but I had completely forgotten how antiquated the CM/ECF system is over there.

It's like you're in a time warp and it's 1997 all over again.

Anyway, on page 5 the good Judge sets forth the salary structure at RRA for 2008 and through October 09, which the Sun-Sentinel also summarizes here:

Rothstein, chairman and CEO, pulled in $35.7 million in 2008 and $10.5 million up to Oct. 31 of this year.

Rosenfeldt, president and 50 percent partner, received more than $6 million in 2008 and $847,599 in the first 10 months of this year.

Russell Adler, vice president and name partner, was paid $888,318 last year and $853,666 through Oct. 31 this year.

Grant Smith, assistant managing shareholder, received $335,210 last year and $331,712 through October.

David Boden, general counsel, received compensation of $637,874 last year and $380,404 this year.

Given the current state of the firm’s books and records, Stettin wrote that it was impossible to establish the firm’s gross income.

Question -- Stu earned $6+ million in 08 as a fifty/fifty partner with Scott, who the same year earned nearly $36 million.

Huh? What did Stu think the revenues of the firm were? What did he think his earnings were based on -- or Scott's for that matter?

Adler, also a named partner but with no equity, took in around $800k both years, which is about all Stu had been earning for 09 thus far.

None of this makes any sense to me at all.

BTW, at 5 p.m. today the bankruptcy court will make an effort to join the 21st Century by migrating to new(er) CM/ECF system hardware.

In other words, Ervin is already getting results!

Actually, since our report yesterday Ervin has created a genuine Twitter account, though his tweets are protected -- just like he'll protect all of us when he becomes our next Bar President.

Glad we could be of service.

Ervin, I spent the requisite 3.7 hours attempting to get through your full two-page ad on pages 14 and 15 of the December 1st Florida Bar News. After several brief naps and thirty-two shots of cafecito, I persevered and made it to the end.

In it, you set forth a detailed and thoughtful agenda for change if elected as President-Elect of the Florida Bar. You already know you have my support.

But I paid particular attention to your section on technology:

"My administration will take advantage of the technological advances that have been made in recent years and provide greater access to electronic filing of court documents, internet seminars, teleconferencing meetings and interactive web based seminars and programs for Florida lawyers."

Recently we saw how you pretty much own YouTube.

So naturally I went to your website electervingonzalez.com, expecting it to be nearly as neat as the new Avatar interactive trailer and here's what I found:

Web Site Coming Soon

Huh?

Umm, that's ok -- you have a very busy practice I'm sure you'll get your IT guy to put something up soon.

Then I saw in your ad you mention your Twitter account so of course I wanted to get your "tweets" and follow you like I do Meghan McCain and Sarah Silverman but here's what I found:

We couldn't find anyone named Ervin A. Gonzalez.

Now that's odd.

When I put it "Ervin Gonzalez" this is what comes up:

Did you mean erwin gonzalez?

We couldn't find anyone named Ervin Gonzalez.

Listen, I don't want to fly off the handle and accuse your opponent of an internet-savvy "dirty-tricks" campaign or anything (that would involve me having to look up who your opponent is, for one thing).

But something is rotten in cyberspace, dude.

Ervin (alright, you too Mr. Erstwhile Opponent), you are more than welcome to use this limited plot of intertubular real estate to make your case to the good lawyers and judges of South Florida -- or at least the ones who spend way too much time screwing around on here.

Play nice, fellas!

That's pretty weird.

I was searching for a new "cat playing piano" video and somehow ran across Ervin Gonzalez.

Not bad Ervin, but a few tips if I may:

1. Get up from your desk. These tubes are a fluid medium.

2. Why are your hands clasped so much -- express yourself!

3. If possible, figure out a way to include that Wii girl from Miami.

Oh well, it doesn't really matter -- Ervin has my support either way.

BTW, the Florida Supreme Court today approved new rules regulating lawyer advertising on the web -- you can read the opinion here.

Note -- they have a particular interest in the potential abuse of client "testimonials."