Too much TV and too many movies there, Spanky Girl. Most lawyers sit sipping on lukewarm coffee, poring over stale documents and reviewing old court cases and precedents. And even the litigators are only feeling risk vicariously through clients (who are taking the real risk). You may be correct, but to me, old Sweatin' Buckets looks very dull.
That said, I think he was trying to jumpstart a career representing Michael Posner and his Chicago Outfit. I remember somewhere upthread that he (Buckets) recently made a trip to Miami (and the distinct impression was that it had to do with porn films).
DS - Okay, lawyers are dull. Probably why I never went past the LSAT. But, I'm pretty sure their pay is directly equated with their skill, although that wouldn't apply to Buckets. How did he make duge in training without being a litigator? Never mind. We're talking Eurostuff.
truthie, I think you're right about the parents, if I may loosely refer to them in that way. Someone upthread said they felt NH was filmed in JVDS' room, and I think so, too. What's more, I think Beth knows it.
And Dark, I think the Posner angle makes sense if you allow that Buckets may not be the dullard you imagine. We know he likes to gamble...why not spice it up by gambling with people? He seems pretty well protected, thus far!