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The DC Bar's ethics committee issued Opinion 353, which addresses "whether a lawyer representing a client with diminished capacity can seek the appointment of a substitute surrogate decision-maker when the current surrogate decision-maker is making decisions for the client against the advice of the lawyer."  (nod to Legal Profession Blog)    .  .  .  .    Speaking of Legal Profession Blog, Scott Horton says that Frisch's presentation on the torture memos, focusing on MR 1.2(d), was a scene-stealer.    .  .  .  .    Kristen Holmquist, of Berkeley, discusses the utility of the third year of law school.    .  .  .  .    The New York Times has an editorial -- If the Lawyer Fails -- about the Holland case, which will be heard at the US Supreme Court on Monday, and in which the client, who sits in prison, is seeking equitable relief from his lawyer's failure to file a habeas brief on time.    .  .  .  .    An op-ed from Korea says that its legal profession is a "hidden trade barrier."    .  .  .  .    Discussion in the UK about banning referral fees.    .  .  .  .    In Ireland, there is discussion about the need for an ombudsman for the legal profession.    .  .  .  .    Humor: someone tries to sell his law degree on Craigslist.    .  .  .  .    Scholarship: Catherine Rogers looks at the ethics of advocacy in international arbitrations.

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