What do you think of lawyers?

What do I think of lawyers? Well I have to start by tearing down the word itself. The substance lays in that little three letter word: law. Lawyers are supposed to be law professionals. They work for society, taking payments to defend or attack your position, whatever it may be, in the courtroom. Just like any other person, regardless of the label, we all have different values and beliefs. We don’t all listen to the same conscience, so we aren’t going to the feel the same way about a particular situation. Now, the actual motives of the lawyers come into play. If you hire a lawyer for a case, are they motivated by ethical concerns, or are they being motivated financially? This is the question I would ask myself if I had to go to court for some reason. The only time I can vividly recall talking to a lawyer face to face, was when I went with a friend who was in a car accident. While waiting at a red light, a semi truck belonging to a construction company plowed into the back of the automobile. Looking at the case, you could probably predict the outcome. So I went with her to the company building. The inside reminded me of Tony Montana’s house from the film, Scarface. Inside I saw a symbolic liberty statue that must have been worth at least five thousand dollars. Getting to the lawyer himself… His hair was probably synthetic; his suit looked as if it cost more than everything in my closet. But what I remember most of all, was his nasty, dirty, rotten looking tooth. Looking back now, he was lucky to get a case where the ethics and the money are flowing one way. Otherwise he has to act a bit too!