@Tinman57
...people of some ilk who don't understand the law. Great idea. Its like there are millions out there who have never thought this through at all. Simply amazing.
It's sad that you see this sentiment where lawyers are made to look like the one who creates the problems when in actual fact the only reason the profession exists is to sort out the unbelievable wreckage some people make of their lives, and others lives and their businesses.
Think about it people; theres nothing against the law in representing yourself in court. GO FOR IT. Have a ball.
Why do you think courts even exist?? Its because damn citizen Joe Average either cant keep his butt on the right side of the law or he is begging to know all the time just exactly where that line is so he can make his millions by stepping up to it as close as he can get.
Don't blame the lawyers for your woes, blame human nature. Joe Average is not Mother Teresa. Joe Average is far too often out for his own good at too much of the expense of the guy or gal sitting next to him and in the end dosnt care much about societies view on his issues if its going to cost him something. Lawyers are all marvelous when they find a way to pull a rabbit out of their butt and get some amazing result, mind you only marvelous from the winning sides perspective. And there in lies much of the misconception about lawyers because every time someone loves what there lawyer was able to do for them there is all too often someone on the other side who just found a new reason to hate lawyers. That is until they want their shot at beating on someone or something again. You can bet they are not going to just say, "I hate lawyers so I'm just going to take this hit on the chin this time because that would be the right thing to do". No sir! It will be off to the courts with lawyer in tow looking to crack someones head. Ya, its all the lawyers doing. Sure it is, the person who is paying the lawyer and telling them the kind of results they want has little to do with it...in a dream.
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