09 March 2007

Lawyers

I have been spending a lot of time lately around a whole bunch of Lawyers. In the past i was not particularly found of lawyers. I believe that the reason why is the same with a lot of men. We had to deal with them in a divorce. I now think that some lawyers give the rest of them a bad name. Corporate type lawyers seem to be decent people but there are two types of lawyers that drive me crazy. They are Personal Injury and Divorce lawyers. I must question if they are the bottom feeders of the industry.

Back when i got into sales a friend of mine once said that a good salesman can argue either side of an argument. I took this to heart and tried to become the best salesman out there. Lawyers must do the same thing. The difference is that a good salesman is truly trying to promote his product that will make your life easier or safer. Just so you know i am talking about industrial sales, not cell phones and car salesman. A lawyer is trying to pad his own pocket therefore he fights harder and dirtier.

A personal injury lawyer is usually trying to sue some one or corporation. They will also be hired as defense lawyers. I question the person who can do this. They must a listless sort with no soul. If you pride yourself on fighting for whatever presents itself then what do you stand for? If you have no foundation then your just superficial. Is this any way to live? Sure you can get rich but at what cost?

Look at divorce lawyers. We have 2 or 3 really good divorce lawyers in our town. when i say good i mean that they will stop at nothing to drag their opponent through the mud to win their case. if their opponent retained them first, then it is your butt they are dragging through the mud. How is it possible for them to sleep at night? Apparently they really don't care about peoples feeling or their reputation. They are after there share of the rewards. Seems like a soul less person to me.

If you get hurt and it is not your fault you will probably need a lawyer to be made right again. So should we blame the lawyers for this or the companies that force us to hire them? If i was the one that got hurt i would want the dirtiest back stabbing lawyer i could find. I guess it is just a matter of perspective. But no matter what these are the types of lawyers that give the rest of them a bad name. How do they live with themselves?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When you are young, it seems like being a lawyer is a great career. They are usually wealthy and well known in the community. These are things that matter when you are young. So it seems as if once you have chosen this road and went to college for several years learning law you are pretty much stuck in this position. And once you become a lawyer, wouldn't you want to be the best? Knowing you personally, I am gonna say "Hell Yes". So I guess it could happen to anyone who has a strong work ethic and a sincere motivation to want to succeed.