The imbroglio started when a fellow named Jack Marshall, an unknown and inconsequential quantity in the blawgosphere,  leveled an accusation against Eric Turkewitz, a well-known,
highly-regarded New York personal injury lawyer and blawger. It was a direct charge that Turk violated Rule 8.4.

This wasn’t about discussing whether conduct was violative, but that a specific lawyer violated a specific rule with specific conduct that could result in sanctions ranging from suspension to
disbarment. It’s the lawyer equivalent of yelling rape. And Jack …