You wouldn't believe the number of people who think that the reason to hire a lawyer is to screw somebody. That's what the clients want. In most cases, it is the client causing the problem. The good lawyers send those clients walking. I can honestly tell you that in twenty years of practice 95% of the lawyers I have encountered have been hard working and honest. The problem is that the media never talks about them.
By the way, I have been through a very nasty divorce. My ex was fired by three attorneys who weren't willing to do what she asked. When she finally found one who would work for her, the attorney spent most of her time trying to force my ex to be reasonable for the sake of all involved rather than trying to screw me. At the end of it all, it was the troll that I married who had caused all the heartache and expense, not anybody's attorney.
Sorry about the insults I have thrown your way, but it is unfair and inaccurate to generalize about any group, whether lawyers, blacks, muslims or members of whatever profession you belong to.