Posted on 11/12/2008 8:24:20 PM PST by jasonmyos
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-Being a trial lawyer is the noblest profession in America, some 500 lawyers who gathered here for the annual Consumer Attorneys of California convention heard from one of the nation's most famed plaintiffs' attorneys.
Lawyer Gerry Spence, who was awarded the CAOC Lifetime Achievement Award, told conference attendees that legal representation is essential, even more important than health care, for people.
"We have to redefine who we are: We are the most important people in America," Spence said. "There is no other profession in America that fights for freedom, that fights for what America is about, that fights for justice for ordinary people."
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Lawyers are the archetype for the modern liberal. Jesus spoke of how to handle these folks, but unfortunately, since liberals pervade every aspect/institution of daily life, there is no common cause to settle upon a worldly solution, and no incentive to resolve issues the biblical way.
We have lost almost everything that was noble.
what they call people that can’t get into medical school?...lawyers...
There's no need to get that abstract. For every trial lawyer fighting for justice, look no further than directly across the table from him to find another trial lawyer working against what the first one is working for.
Interestingly enough, both justice and anti-justice tend to have attended the same schools, live in the same neighborhoods, belong to the same professionals' organization, and charge similar extortionate rates.
You'd almost think they had a racket or something.
You do know why lawyers are required to wear ties, don’t you?
To keep their foreskin down.
Brilliant point!
There should be a law mandating that every person that is seen in a lawyers office can not be transferred to another lawyer's office unless he has higher qualifications that can't be met by the lawyer transferring care.
Finally a lawyer must accept all transfers from less qualified lawyers if he is able to provide the higher level of legal care.
Each failure will result in a violation under federal law and be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
What a bunch of cr#p. Funny thing is that most lawyers presenting to an emergency room NEVER say that they are a lawyer unless pressed about it. Now , secretaries and legal aides always like to drop that in conversation, but lawyers rarely do.
As a lawyer, I can say that you are absolutely wrong on this. 1:10 ratio would be more accurate than the 1:5 that you described :-)
Now please excuse me. I just heard an ambulance drive past the house and I will never be able to catch it if I sit around here posting all night. However, I will leave you with one of my favorite lawyer jokes:
The devil visited a lawyer's office and made him an offer. "I can arrange some things for you, " the devil said. "I'll increase your income five-fold. Your partners will love you; your clients will respect you; you'll have four months of vacation each year and live to be a hundred. All I require in return is that your wife's soul, your children's souls, and their children's souls rot in hell for eternity.
"The lawyer thought for a moment. "What's the catch?" he asked.
But you do that only for a contingency fee or court-appointment.
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It has been my contention that the american medical model of healthcare delivery is lacking access because of one reason: the business of medical malpractice.
Can you imagine a system where the feds takeover the delivery system, but leave the malpractice system as is?
So, everytime there’s a problem with delays due to the system or rationing of care due to inadequate resources....
LAWSUIT!
Its like shooting fish in barrel. You think this lobbying group wants to see socialized medicine? Oh my god yes.
Spence: Trial lawyers more important than doctorsHe's right. Every time I get sick I call a Law..... HEY!.. wait a minute?
Doctors heal us and save lives.
Trial lawyers are buzzards waiting to get rich off our misfortunes.
“List?”!!!
A surgeon, an architect, and a lawyer are having a heated barroom discussion concerning which of their professions is actually the oldest profession.
The surgeon says: “Surgery IS the oldest profession. God took a rib from Adam to create Eve and you can’t go back further than that.”
The architect says: “Hold on! In fact, God was the first architect when he created the world out of chaos in 7 days, and you can’t go back any further than THAT!”
The lawyer puffs his cigar and says: “Gentlemen, Gentlemen...who do you think created the CHAOS??!!”
Hope that lawyer helps him out when he is having his MI (heart attack) He may change his tune then.
I put prostitutes ahead of lawyers. At least they are honest about what they are.
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