Lawyers want status quo

I WOULD be less skeptical about the eventual outcome of the commission named by the state Supreme Court to investigate the scandal involving courtappointed guardianship of elderly family members if this 16-member body weren’t so overloaded with representatives of the legal industry. I’m afraid there are way too many lawyers and judges on it who could stand to gain, in one way or another, by preserving the status quo. It’s too tempting to issue a final report months from now that whitewashes the present legal scheme they may have had a hand in establishing . ... Maybe the Supreme Court thinks lay people aren’t smart enough to delve into this issue; I submit they are indeed... and would almost certainly act without prejudice. JOHN GILLIS Santa Fe