Career David Grossack

1 career

1.1 authorship
1.2 massachusetts legislature
1.3 international news
1.4 fatherhood coalition
1.5 rabbinical court case
1.6 experimental global currency

career

grossack had opportunity stand constitutional rights. when israeli knesset member , jewish defense league founder rabbi meir kahane came speak @ local high school in brookline, massachusetts, town requested local supporters post security bond cover expenses resulting anticipated confrontation opponents. grossack made news threatening town of brookline lawsuit violating kahane s first amendment rights. brookline backed down, , kahane spoke @ high school.

grossack active in advocating free emigration of jews former soviet union, ethiopia , arab countries.

in 1985, grossack named professor of civil procedure @ commonwealth school of law, has since been absorbed massachusetts school of law.

in 1993, grossack founded publishing , seminar venture known citizens justice institute. institute held seminars train laypersons wishing represent in civil litigation without attorney. grossack published monthly newsletter (constitutional business, later citizens law digest) regularly briefed readers on topics such civil procedure, constitutional law, civil rights litigation , property rights. newsletter , seminar program appealed people facing difficult challenges bureaucracies , hostile attorneys throughout united states. numerous advocacy groups took strong interest in publications, , grossack became popular speaker on radio, community television , in public forums. fox news ran story on pro se litigation in work mentioned.

authorship

in 1998, grossack authored book entitled how win lawsuit without hiring lawyer, explained in great detail many of aspects of legal self-representation., in civil rights cases.

shortly thereafter, wrote book entitled radical planet, in advocated number of social , economic changes in united states , internationally, including introduction of new currency invented called universal trade hours, based on value of time , labor. book details methods activists can advance causes, , puts forth hypothesis there advantages 1 s emotional well-being through pursuing activism.

massachusetts legislature

in 1998, massachusetts legislature began investigation of situation of unrepresented parties in massachusetts courts. grossack arranged local legislators introduce bill massachusetts house of representatives establish reading rooms , web sites instruction of pro se litigants in state s court houses. shortly thereafter, suffolk county probate , family court in boston established first of such reading rooms.

international news

grossack made international news same year. citizens justice institute brought exorcist baron deacon washington, d.c. cleanse demons congress. [6] exorcist performed ritual on steps of capitol hill in front of tourists, reporters, tv cameras , other onlookers. event made headlines in several countries , picked on television , wire services.

fatherhood coalition

the following year, grossack hired fatherhood coalition challenge treatment of males in massachusetts court system, particularly regard domestic relations matters. grossack, on behalf of clients, charged courts violated men s rights removing them homes without hearing on flimsy allegations of spousal abuse. grossack s civil rights suit alleged property, alimony , custody decisions biased against men. lawsuit gathered significant publicity, though unsuccessful. [2]

rabbinical court case

in march 2008, grossack instituted complaint vaad harabonim, massachusetts jewish ecclesiastical court, against foreclosure law firm, based on violations of talmudic law concerning oppression of poor. grossack sought excommunication of lawyers involved.

the firm seeking evict elderly couple in rockland, massachusetts had mortgage @ 16% had been assumed fannie mae.

grossack s concern in situation motivated in large part objections had usury. followed complaint information actions of foreclosure lawyer mark harmon led suicide of woman in new bedford, nevertheless vaad took no action.

experimental global currency

in 1996, grossack invented experimental global currency known universal trade hour, currency based on time , labor. found warm reception terra libra, libertarian think tank based in colorado, assisted him in publicizing , promoting currency.

currently, universal trade hours not in circulation, grossack has been seeking influence ngos in less developed countries consider experimenting concept.

grossack named 1 of state s ten best lawyers boston herald, , received coveted lawyer of year award massachusetts lawyers weekly.

grossack still practices law in newton, massachusetts.