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I'm an old trial lawyer.

Being a trial lawyer sounds like glamorous work, but most of your time is spent pushing paper and arguing.

I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.

I'm not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language.

Obviously I'm a lawyer; I like to have cases.

Well, you know, one lawyer says I'm the only witness and I'm not credible. Another lawyer says this witness - there's tons of evidence that's been available for years.

And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor has given me my brief.

It was an interesting experience to work alongside the solicitor general's team and then turn around and argue against them. You certainly grow as a lawyer from getting such a varied set of experiences.