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While conducting a recent search for an attorney, I came across this website, which at first glance I thought was, well... interesting. Minus the flamboyant exclamation mark after the cheesy acronym.

I mean what is so wrong with a group wanting to keep an eye on lawyers. Sort of an online word-of-mouth system... only this turned out to be so much more:

"We desire to become a national organization that is supported by the U.S. government."

And

"Justice Amendment: The ultimate goal of the A.H.A! is to pass a justice amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment would be twofold:

1) A person would have the right to effective assistance of counsel in a civil matter if he can’t afford it (the same as a criminal matter); and
2) Computerization of evidence would be required before any lawsuits could be filed or any charges brought against a person or entity. Evidence would be presented for evaluation according to the “Farr Factor” - a computer program which is written to calculate the percentage of likelihood that the alleged defendant is guilty of the wrong for which he is accused. The “Farr Factor” is the determinating factor in any legal claim before a lawsuit can be filed or charges brought. It must be divulged to all parties prior to any litigation, and is used to calculate damages."

That's right. They want to amend the U.S. Constitution. And with an absurd (and absurdly named) "factor" that can supposedly determine the worth of litigation.

So now, I'm pretty much convinced that this group is nuts...right? But it gets even better.

If you check the "About Us" section, you'll notice that the director is Cortland Berry. Turns out that Mr. Berry is not only a suspended attorney, but also lost his securities license and his insurance license. Yes, the Director of the Association for Honest Attorneys has a lengthy track record of dishonesty.

Now, this is old news to people around here, so I'm a Johnny-come-lately. But I enjoyed this so much that I just had to share.