Very true. The problem is incentive. Not only is the financial success of a lawyer determined by the lawsuits he successfully litigates (Quality and Quantity), but there is a notion that Lawyers must be rich...
It may sound unAmerican, but perhaps Lawyers should have a income cap legally enforced in order to be registered to practice law. Beyond that cap, they work for free. We'd see how they chose their work then :) On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:41:43 -0400 Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Being philosophical, I guess we hate lawyers because they use the > legal system as a lever to rob honest and productive people. Proof: > Lawyers hardly every sue a poor lazy person with no assets. There is > little difference between organized crime and the legal system, when you > think about it. The lawyers work within the law and the criminals work > outside the law, but they are both doing the same thing. Settle disputes > for a price, keep the peace, and demand a piece of the action. If left > uncontrolled, they pauperize everyone. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
