TO: JASON RUSSELL / SKADDEN ARPS
RE; THIRD DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL NO. C077192 / Potential Conflict of Interest Re Skadden Arps and Justices of Third District Court of Appeal
At your earliest, I would appreciate if you forward to me your and
Skadden Arps’s positions as to potential conflicts dealing with the
fact that Skadden Arps and partner Raoul Kennedy represent a class of
more than 3,000 active and retired California state judges/justices
who were illegally deprived of salary increases in a class-action
defended by California Deputy Attorney General Jonathan Rich.
Can you kindly advise if any of the justices (such as, for example,
Justice Vance Raye) of California’s Third District Court of Appeal are
members of the class and otherwise are clients of Skadden Arps ? If
yes, I will appreciate if you let me know as soon as possible.
Notwithstanding the above, I also noted that Mr. Kennedy’s profile is
nowhere to be found on Skadden’s web site (See
▻http://www.skadden.com/professionals?letter=K ) whereas the StateBar of California lists him as associated with Skadden. See
▻http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/40892 Is Mr. Kennedystill part of Skadden, and if yes, what is his position?
Thank you.