Actor Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez became an overnight sensation for her aggressive cross-examinations of Amber Heard, but not everyone is pleased with the work she did.
Enter Stanford law professor Michele Dauber, who took to Twitter to voice her displeasure with Vasquez and all “skirts” who represent powerful men she arbitrarily deems to be guilty of whatever crime she imagines.
“In a society that strips women of real power, some women have learned to seek male approval in the hopes they won’t be raped or abused or humiliated,” Dauber tweeted sanctimoniously. “Sucking up to power might feel good to you but it won’t work. You will be next.”
“Of all the women who suck up to male power, women lawyers are the absolute worst of the bunch,” she continued. “Desperate to prove they are ‘real lawyers’ and understanding that being a woman undermines their identity as lawyers, they throw women under the bus as hard and fast as they can.”
Of all the women who suck up to male power, women lawyers are the absolute worst of the bunch. Desperate to prove they are “real lawyers” and understanding that being a woman undermines their identity as lawyers, they throw women under the bus as hard and fast as they can. pic.twitter.com/zI79rMKDWU
— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 2, 2022
Dauber did not explain what she thinks female lawyers can do to prove they are “real lawyers” but presumably it is to only represent female clients.
To prove her point, she posted a thread of articles of powerful female lawyers, sorry, “skirts” representing their socially-unpopular clients. Because, as everyone in the legal profession is aware, only the innocent deserve effective legal council.
Brock Turner’s judge Aaron Persky’s skirts. pic.twitter.com/pSLJpUpS15
— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 2, 2022
Cuomo’s skirt. pic.twitter.com/d0n4Urn2dR
— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 2, 2022
Weinstein’s wannabe skirt. pic.twitter.com/YhvZ6y6uHZ
— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 2, 2022
And to round out her rant against women lawyers doing their job, she ended with an absolute gem:
Not today Satan. #IStandWithAmberHeard
— Michele Dauber (@mldauber) June 2, 2022
This didn’t sit well with social media, which wasted no time tearing Dauber apart and exposing her friendship with Heard:
I’m so old, I remember when law professors used to say everyone deserves a vigorous defense because that is the basis for our whole system of justice.
— Gregg Smith (@fallsblog) June 10, 2022
Her friend told her to say it pic.twitter.com/HvAywxck8V
— Seàn O’Duinn (@ShintyD) June 9, 2022
Law Professor Learns Attorneys Represent Clients
— BillInAChinaSchlep (@InSchlep) June 8, 2022
AMBER HEARD’s skirt pic.twitter.com/QMXFSsFbSY
— 🏴☠️ Marja Manjali 🏴☠️ (@MarjaMandjali) June 8, 2022
I thought the fundamental point of giving a guilty defendant a fair trial is so the conviction is more secure. So why are you hammering defence lawyers doing their job? Also, Camille was not doing that. She was proving the truth of a matter for her client
— JenA 🏴🇪🇺🎀 (@JenJoeGibson) June 8, 2022
— Coach Swallers (@CoachSwallers) June 10, 2022
Are you a happy person? I mean, do you feel good about yourself when you look in the mirror??
— David Parrish (@dparrish77) June 9, 2022
So, what you’re saying is, female lawyers should only work with females otherwise they’re not real lawyers…? 🤣🤣
— Jay Muszalik 🪐 (@JayMuszalik93) June 9, 2022
does this tweet has any consequences at all ??
— Jerish_Nayas (@dezousalembioni) June 8, 2022
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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