firm is withdrawn, and both he and Todd drop out. Before he can, however, Gordon escapes again and commits suicide by jumping off a bridge.ĭistraught, and blamed for Gordon's death by his family and friends, Mark and Todd realize that they have no future at FBLS Mark's promised job at a D.C. The trio bail him out with the help of Darrell Crowley, a professional street lawyer, and Mark tries to find Gordon's doctor. Later that night, Gordon gets drunk and flees the apartment, getting arrested for DUI.
Although this practice isn't illegal, Gordon is convinced that there's enough for a class-action lawsuit that would, at the very least, expose Rackley's fraud. They discover that Gordon, in his mania, has been collecting evidence that Hinds Rackley, the investor who owns FBLS, runs a network of schools, law firms and banks which ensures that FBLS' students are stuck in a cycle of debt while Rackley makes millions in the process. Zola contacts Mark and Todd when her boyfriend, Gordon Tanner, stops taking medication for his worsening bipolar disorder. establishment with a reputation as a diploma mill. Three third-year law students – Mark Frazier, Todd Lucero, and Zola Maal – all attend Foggy Bottom Law School (FBLS), a third-tier D.C. Grisham was inspired to create the story after reading an article titled "The Law-School Scam" that appeared in The Atlantic magazine in 2014. The Rooster Bar is the 25th legal thriller novel by John Grisham.
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