You see, some lawyers have the talent, have the charisma, but no discipline. They come into court unprepared, without having done their research.
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It has something to do with the facts and the law and who the judges are. So I think lawyers sometimes exaggerate their role in winning and losing. Lawyers do have a role, and a major role, but they're not the only players in this game.
I think lawyers have a fidelity to the system itself that's always got to be with them, and indeed, most of the defense lawyers I know observe that.
There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft.
I think that lawyers are terrible at admitting that they're wrong. And not just admitting it; also realizing it. Most lawyers are very successful, and they think that because they're making money and people think well of them, they must be doing everything right.
There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom skill.
People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.
Lawyers are like beavers: They get in the mainstream and dam it up.
Lawyers are like rhinoceroses: thick skinned, short-sighted, and always ready to charge.
It's fine to get paid and get a big verdict, but to go out and represent people, sometimes in unglamorous ways, is really what lawyering is all about.
Lawyers work hard and, like us, they're human, many of them.