One country’s bar association has decided to forbid its members from working with attorneys from a second country (for political reasons). A law firm in the second country received a letter from their colleagues in the first country, explaining that they were severing business ties, having been advised by their bar association that “lawyers doing business with [second country] will be dismembered.” Yikes. They meant disbarred (from membership). I hope.

An absolutely true story, by the way, heard first-hand.