Quick: What’s the acronym for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
the federal agency formerly known as HCFA? If you said “CMMS” you
would officially be wrong (but see, One Look’s Acronym Finder). Instead,
you’ll find a “CMS” logo throughout the Centers’ website.
If you don’t believe the logo, “CMS” has made it easy to check further —
there’s a link in the Side Bar to an Acronyms Page, which offers a search engine
that features both simple and advanced acronym searches.
No kidding: A search engine just for relevant acronyms. Plus, another webpage
with an Acronyms List that is so long, they tell you:
Warning: Due to the size of the acronym list, you may experience a
long delay if you choose to view All Letters. We recommend limiting
your view to a particular letter. Alternatively, you can perform an
Plug CMMS> into the agency’s acronym search engine, and you are told “No
acronyms were found.” Try CMS> and you’re told “Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services.” That’s pretty definitive — only One M.
Well, this enquiringEsq wants to know why there’s a missing “m”.
— click to read all of this tale of the Axed Acronym —
March 31, 2005
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official accused of offering services for sex” (March 25, 2005), out of Round Hill, Texas,will send guilty chills down the spines of far too many lawyers. The accused is 56-year-old lawyerSteven C. Copenhaver, who practices in Georgetown, and asks that we keep him in our prayers.According to the article:“Dawn Miller, chief disciplinary counsel for the State Bar of Texas, said exchanginglegal services for sexual favors could constitute a violation of rules barring ‘illegal orunconscionable’ fees.”I’d think this might also have a little to do with having the appropriate character to practice law.
- Does anyone out there think consenting adults should be allowed to barter sex
for legal services, without the law or bar counsel intervening? (It might helpreduce pro se litigation and increase access to justice.)- I’m reminded of the old joke: “What’s the difference between a lawyer and a
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