I hate second-guessing other lawyers because I know that I've tried and lost cases, and somebody could sit there and say, 'Should have done it this way,' and they'd have been right.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think that lawyers are terrible at admitting that they're wrong. And not just admitting it - also realizing it.
I am really impressed by lawyers who write books and tell us that they never lost a case. Most lawyers who have never lost a case have not had enough hard cases. But there are very difficult cases out there.
Lawyers are for only what is right.
As a rule lawyers tend to want to do whatever they can to win.
You never know when you lose a case whether it was because the facts were against you, or because the judges had already made up their minds, or if you could have done something differently.
As the lawyer, I found most of it was a matter of research, which I was great at - that's what I did to death - and then basically persuading people that you're right, and they're wrong... I found that the easiest of all the professions to impersonate.
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.
I was one of the worst attorneys. I didn't enjoy law.
Every lawsuit results from somebody doing something wrong. If everybody did right, we wouldn't need laws.
Obviously I'm a lawyer; I like to have cases.