American Medical Association -- Employment Inquiry -- 1997

December 17, 1997
3801 Connecticut Avenue, NW #136
Washington, DC 20008-4530

Edward B. Hirshfeld, Esq.
Associate General Counsel
American Medical Association
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 464-5000

RE: Employment Opportunities - Office of General Counsel

Dear Mr. Hirshfeld:

I am an attorney, and am licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.

I am writing to inquire about present and anticipated employment opportunities for lawyers in the Office of General Counsel as well as any information pertinent to the specific hiring procedures of the Office. Any information you can provide will be useful to me.

The enclosed letter dated December 16, 1997 addressed to District of Columbia Deputy Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Esq. will serve to discharge my duty of care to the American Medical Association, in the event of my future employment with the AMA, arising out of concerns relating to my mental health and stability (including the risk of violence): concerns placed at issue by the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, my former employer, and affirmed as genuine and nonpretextual by the District of Columbia Office of Corporation Counsel.

Enclosed for your information is a computer disc (IBM format) that contains the pleadings I filed in the D.C. Court of Appeals in the currently pending appeal referenced in the letter addressed to Mr. Reischel.

Incidentally, supervisory special agent David M. Bowie, FBI Washington Metropolitan Area Field Office, is familiar with this matter, and may be able to respond to any concerns about my reported risk of violence. The telephone number of the FBI Washington field office is (202) 252 7801.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Gary Freedman