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RE: Lawyer Bashing
>Greg wrote:
>
>Unkind comments, based upon race, religion, sex, culture,
>profession, the kind of car one drives, and so forth, does
>nothing to forward the Q-List.
I agree, but be aware the author of those comments already apologized for
his indiscretion.
I worked for an attorney once who told me something I've never forgotten:
People in general have the same attitude toward Attorneys as they do Police
Officers. Attorneys and Police Officers are the LAST person you want to see
UNLESS you happen to be the party in trouble - then they are the FIRST
person you want to see.
No one wants to see a cop when they're doing 85mph down the freeway, and no
one wants to be served by an attorney. But if YOUR house is being broken
into, or YOU are being sued, you want an attorney and a police officer at
your side IMMEDIATELY.
Sad but true.
Dan Sinclair
'88 Audi 90
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
[mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Greg Johnson
Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 9:54 AM
To: Quattro List
Subject: Lawyer Bashing
Fellow Audians;
I'm a quattro driving lawyer who's been associated with the
Q-List for several years. I fail to understand the purpose of
pithy, overbroad, generalizations that attack any one group of
people. (Do we really allow lawyers to read the Q-list? I did
not think they were intelligent enough to appreciate quattros."
"Aren't they required by their ethical judiciary oath to drive
BMW?" "PS Oh yeah, I get it. Lawyers don't have an ethical
oath."). Unfortunately, this thoughtless drivel requires a
response.
For the record, in our law firm, there are three Q-Drivers
(5000TQ, 200TQA, A4Q) and two BMW's (750 & 528).
As far as intelligence is concerned, most lawyer's I've been
associated with graduated from the top of their high school,
college, and law school classes. I've found them to be highly
intelligent, interesting and thoughtful people.
The practice of law is one of the few professions that requires
an ethical oath. There is an ethics section on most bar exams
and in my state (Washington) if you flunk the ethics section you
do not practice until you pass it. Moreover, every year we are
required to take continuing legal education courses that include
ethics credits. Sure, I've known some lawyers who's ethics I'd
question, but the vast majority of lawyers I know are highly
ethical. Most legal community are "small." If a lawyer proves
to be unethical, word gets around fairly quickly and it's only a
matter of time before their reputation amongst judges, potential
clients, and their peer group, is mud. The practice of law
becomes very difficult and it's seemingly only a matter of time
before these lawyers are hauled before the state bar disciplinary
committee to face disbarment. Thus, law is one of the few
professions where unethical behavior can cause you to lose your
career. (Ever heard of an unethical plumber, car mechanic, or
appliance repair person losing their license?).
Unkind comments, based upon race, religion, sex, culture,
profession, the kind of car one drives, and so forth, does
nothing to forward the Q-List.
Greg Johnson
'91 200 TQA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
[mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Greg Johnson
Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 9:54 AM
To: Quattro List
Subject: Lawyer Bashing
Fellow Audians;
I'm a quattro driving lawyer who's been associated with the
Q-List for several years. I fail to understand the purpose of
pithy, overbroad, generalizations that attack any one group of
people. (Do we really allow lawyers to read the Q-list? I did
not think they were intelligent enough to appreciate quattros."
"Aren't they required by their ethical judiciary oath to drive
BMW?" "PS Oh yeah, I get it. Lawyers don't have an ethical
oath."). Unfortunately, this thoughtless drivel requires a
response.
For the record, in our law firm, there are three Q-Drivers
(5000TQ, 200TQA, A4Q) and two BMW's (750 & 528).
As far as intelligence is concerned, most lawyer's I've been
associated with graduated from the top of their high school,
college, and law school classes. I've found them to be highly
intelligent, interesting and thoughtful people.
The practice of law is one of the few professions that requires
an ethical oath. There is an ethics section on most bar exams
and in my state (Washington) if you flunk the ethics section you
do not practice until you pass it. Moreover, every year we are
required to take continuing legal education courses that include
ethics credits. Sure, I've known some lawyers who's ethics I'd
question, but the vast majority of lawyers I know are highly
ethical. Most legal community are "small." If a lawyer proves
to be unethical, word gets around fairly quickly and it's only a
matter of time before their reputation amongst judges, potential
clients, and their peer group, is mud. The practice of law
becomes very difficult and it's seemingly only a matter of time
before these lawyers are hauled before the state bar disciplinary
committee to face disbarment. Thus, law is one of the few
professions where unethical behavior can cause you to lose your
career. (Ever heard of an unethical plumber, car mechanic, or
appliance repair person losing their license?).
Unkind comments, based upon race, religion, sex, culture,
profession, the kind of car one drives, and so forth, does
nothing to forward the Q-List.
Greg Johnson
'91 200 TQA