Tom Littleton wrote:

Jeff M notes:

who do you
think absorbs the 50k and the 1000 hours of work?


yup, people tend to overlook that detail and also the fact that when you need
one, a lawyer can be the only useful professional to turn to. Odd how people
don't look askance at other specialized professionals in the same light.
Tom

you know tom, there is no doubt some lawyers are ****s and deserve
criticism for their conduct. it's the lemming-like generalizations that
**** me off. if anyone wants to say a specific lawyer is a thief or
charges too much or is an idiot, fine. state the name, let's get the
facts, and maybe i'll agree. i might even know the person named. same
with doctors, dentists, barbers, engineers, biologists, newspaper
reporters, politicians, bankers, programmers, electricians, college
profs, trout guides, lab scientists, mayors, generals, mechanics,
architects, hooters waitresses... if there is a particular professional
practice that offends someone's sense of right, ok, name it. you might
be surprised at how many lawyers might agree... but to make crass
general statements about all lawyers, or to make assumptions about a
particular lawyer based on those generalizations, particularly in this
venue, is simply a sign of a weak mind. ...

jeff