August 30, 2006
Maybe Shakespeare Was Right
I hate lawyers. There--I said it. I know 'hate' is a strong word, but there is no group of human beings who have done more to destroy the underpinnings of our society than lawyers (except liberal politicians, many of whom are---you guessed it---lawyers. Bill Clinton is a perfect example). For the record, I know there are good lawyers out there who do pro bono work for poor people and who have set out to make sure wrong-doers are held accountable. But for every good lawyer, there seems to be about a hundred who are money-sucking leeches.
Case in point: the recent airline crash in Lexington, Kentucky. It is against the law for an attorney to contact the family members of an airline accident victim for 45 days (or so) after the crash. So how do the local bloodsuckers here in Kan-Tuck-Ee do it? They take out full page ads in the Lexington Herald-Leader, the city's largest newspaper. I don't have an online copy of the ads to link to, but they are sickening: after expressing their sympathy to the families, they say things like, "Call Us--We'll Get To The Bottom Of This Tragedy". What sort of low-life, sub-human dirtbag would do such a thing? Lawyers. Lawyers. Lawyers.
If the average American could see how much more expensive his life is because of malpractice insurance, nuisance lawsuits, ridiculous R&D costs for pharmacueticals and the like, there would be crowds hanging lawyers from street lamps. I'm not condoning this activity, of course, but it makes me think that every bastard lawyer in this great country needs to think his lucky stars we are a civilized people.
Shheeeesh.
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I agree with you to a point. Personal injury Lawyers for the most part are scum (unless you need one to battle an insurance company that won't pay up).
When we adopted our son we were Blessed enough to be refered to a Great Lawyer. He guided us through the whole process and was patient as we called him way too much. He comforted us when we were anxious and helped us through some rough spots in the road. He was there for us night & day for about 7 months.
What do you think our bill was for all that? $10,000, $20,000, Or even $30,000 is not an unheard of price for an adoption. Our total bill from him was around $2500. His name is Kevin Ford and if you're ever in Louisville and find yourself in need of legal services I highly recommend this guy. May God always Bless him and his Family.
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at August 30, 2006 08:16 PM
Hmmm I guess it is a prerequisite to have a law degree before you are allowed in the Democratic Caucus and there aren't any lawyers on the Con side. I wonder if you would retain a lawyer if a loved one of yours were harmed by big pharma who didn't conduct proper R&D of their product or by a doctor who was negligent. Most lawyers are blood suckers but they are a necessary evil.
Posted by: Dave G. at August 31, 2006 11:54 AM
Matt --
I'm a bit disappointed. This is Eddie from Atlanta, and as a law student, I have an inside and, of course, bias perspective. Lawyers are like normal people - they can be good or bad. The difference is all lawyers are trained to argue - and a bad person who argues a lot is especially vehement. But lest not forget the Thurgood Marshall, Abe Lincoln, John Adams, Gandhi, Thomas Jefferson, etc. A large portion (a majority, I believe) of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were attorneys.
Here at my school - Mercer University - we have a required class for first years that is one of a kind and recently given an award by the American Bar Association. It is simply called "The Legal Profession" and focuses on the state of the legal community - good and bad. We focus on performs, the problems with the perception of lawyers as a whole, etc.
People rarely visit a lawyer at a happy time...they've usually been sued, in an accident, in a divorce...unless they're buying a house or adopting a child, it is typically a life crisis. Many of us take great pride in the fact that we are so entrusted.
Just thought your faith might be a bit restored if you realized that there are many (a silent majority, if you will) of lawyers who see themselves in a position to be counselors and advocates - not just in a position to get rich off the suffering of others.
Your Future Lawyer Friend,
Eddie