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Nengmy Vang, the man suspected of gunning down Quirt Sann at her law office on March 22, was in the midst of divorce proceedings with his wife, whom Quirt Sann represented. Vang also allegedly killed two of his wife’s co-workers and a detective before being injured in a standoff with police.
Attorneys who handle divorce cases, among other family law matters, can be especially vulnerable to threats and violence, Kelson said. That’s because couples embroiled in family legal issues often experience strong emotions, might be financially strapped and can be frustrated by limitations on access to their children.
Lawyers have had their offices and cars bombed or shot at and have received letters threatening harm to their families and homes, according to the surveys. Others have been followed or had pets poisoned. In one notable case, a man drove a truck that was on fire and loaded with gas tanks into the office of a lawyer who represented his girlfriend.
....Some state court judges, particularly in rural areas, have a related problem: lax security. Sawyer County Circuit Judge John Yackel has been pushing for increased safety measures ever since the county's clerk of circuit court was murdered last year in a domestic dispute. While the clerk was killed at her home, the incident could just have easily occurred at the courthouse, Yackel said.
Why one lawyer keeps a gun in his desk
Every court should have some type of security.
For those states surveyed 40% reported having been assaulted or threatened.
Attorneys who handle divorce cases, among other family law matters, can be especially vulnerable to threats and violence, Kelson said. That’s because couples embroiled in family legal issues often experience strong emotions, might be financially strapped and can be frustrated by limitations on access to their children.
Lawyers have had their offices and cars bombed or shot at and have received letters threatening harm to their families and homes, according to the surveys. Others have been followed or had pets poisoned. In one notable case, a man drove a truck that was on fire and loaded with gas tanks into the office of a lawyer who represented his girlfriend.
....Some state court judges, particularly in rural areas, have a related problem: lax security. Sawyer County Circuit Judge John Yackel has been pushing for increased safety measures ever since the county's clerk of circuit court was murdered last year in a domestic dispute. While the clerk was killed at her home, the incident could just have easily occurred at the courthouse, Yackel said.
Why one lawyer keeps a gun in his desk
Every court should have some type of security.
For those states surveyed 40% reported having been assaulted or threatened.