The Ethics of Judge Nadeau: A True Story

A TRUE STORY OF SEX AND BETRAYAL AND THE ETHICS THAT MAKE IT OKAY The Ethics of Judge Nadeau is the true story of a judge who is as of the date of publishing presiding over York County Probate Court in Maine The premise of the book is that in spite of the Maine Bar of Overseers rulings to the contrary the behavior of Judge Nadeau is unethical Referencing exhibits orders and depositions from real court cases The Ethics of Judge Nadeau provides a bird s eye view into the logic and reasoning behind behavior so incredible it will take your breath away This candid and often humorous account of Robert Nadeau s antics in and out of the courtroom is as entertaining as it is astonishing The Ethics of Judge Nadeau is based on the premise that there are some things a lawyer should never do especially if he s a judge because they are either unethical illegal or just plain idiotic Here are ten of the most obvious 1 A lawyer should not sleep with his client 2 A lawyer should not disclose what his clients tell him in confidence 3 A lawyer should not secretly advise the opponents in his former client s case 4 A lawyer should not stalk slander or terrorize former clients 5 A lawyer should not enter his personal psych file as an exhibit without reading it first 6 A lawyer should not offer money to someone reporting him to the Board of Overseers 7 A lawyer should not make two or even three different and opposing statements under oath 8 A lawyer should not try to get former clients charged with crimes that he committed 9 A lawyer should not use client funds to pay his firm s operating expenses 10 And finally if a lawyer does do these things he probably shouldn t put it in writing Not only has Judge Robert Nadeau done all of these things but he actually tries to defend them in his emails pleadings and depositions many of which are either included in the book or have been uploaded online for you to see Worst of all the judicial system has supp