Correspondence

By Aaron Douglas

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To the editor:

Just need to make a clarification for you. In a recent issue you noted that Portland attorney Richard Liebman was “among Portland’s Jewish lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America” or some similar accolade. 

Having worked with Mr. Liebman in the past, I shot off an email to him inquiring as to whether he had recently converted.  The answer was. as I thought, no.

Mr. Liebman appreciates the recognition; however, he remains a Presbyterian.

Just goes to show that because someone has a Jewish name doesn’t make them a Jew, and vice-versa. For example, I’m Jewish, and my last name, as you can see, is Douglas.

Ed. Note: Just one more reason not to run those lists.