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To: reformed_democrat
>>>I agree with your argument that trial lawyers are capitalists. They are also the only unregulated industry in the country.<<<

Ever heard of bar associations? Attorneys get disbarred all the time. Laws outside of the professional guild's influence also affect lawyers.
14 posted on 12/09/2002 8:36:02 AM PST by End The Hypocrisy
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To: End The Hypocrisy
Ever heard of bar associations? Attorneys get disbarred all the time. Laws outside of the professional guild's influence also affect lawyers.

We are also the only profession that is required by law in most states to give our time free of charge to the indigent. When I was in law school, that was called taking property without just compensation. The state calls it a condition of abtaining a license to practice.

23 posted on 12/09/2002 8:49:47 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: End The Hypocrisy
"Ever heard of bar associations? Attorneys get disbarred all the time."

Lawyers don't get disbarred for what we are discussing here, things like bringing frivolous lawsuits. Who runs bar associations? The lawyers. No bar association I've ever seen disciplines lawyers for filing lawsuits.

Here in Florida, for instance, you only get disbarred for comingling trust funds, or if you screw up big time and totally neglect clients' cases so that they get thrown out of court, or maybe if you get caught and convicted of a serious crime. The people bringing frivolous lawsuits are in fact the ones in control and in management positions in the bar association.

24 posted on 12/09/2002 8:50:15 AM PST by Amore
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To: End The Hypocrisy
Attorneys get disbarred all the time.

And in one of the most shamefull displays of the legal system working, after blantant lies under oath, Bill (The Slick One) Clinton is still a lawyer...

See how wonderful the system is!

27 posted on 12/09/2002 8:55:30 AM PST by 69ConvertibleFirebird
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To: End The Hypocrisy
Ever heard of bar associations?

Of course. I worked my way through college as a cocktail waitress.

Attorneys get disbarred all the time.

Some do, some don't.
Bill Clinton would be a shining example of those who don't.

38 posted on 12/09/2002 9:06:52 AM PST by reformed_democrat
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