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There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft.

In seeking a lawyer, you are looking for an advocate, an expert advisor on the law and on your rights and responsibilities, a strategist, a negotiator, and a litigator.

Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation and your enjoyment in being a lawyer.

Unless you have a perception of who you are as a lawyer, you will never be at ease in dealing with legal matters, clients, or courts. But if you know who you are and why you're there, all you need is the expertise and the information.

I consider myself sort of like a pseudo lawyer. Like, I'm convinced I can solve every case and argue my way.

I was taught that a lawyer was supposed to be a custodian of the community's legal and ethical sense.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

I really honestly can't see myself as a lawyer. It's pretty much safe to say I'll never become one.

Being a lawyer is not merely a vocation. It is a public trust, and each of us has an obligation to give back to our communities.

Lawyers are like rhinoceroses: thick skinned, short-sighted, and always ready to charge.