I have a friend who wants to be a lawyer someday but she's having second thoughts about it. She always feel dsicouraged whenever somebody says a negative remark of this job. They say that this job will only make you an expert liar. When you have a client ang admitted that his a murderer, as a lawyer you should do all you can to prove that your client is innocent though he/she is not and that's lying.
2007-01-06 15:35:40 · 12 answers · asked by cncrned 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I emailed my cousin about this...she is a lawyer. Here's her reply:
"I wouldn't worry too much about how other people look at a profession. I can tell you that if a client admits guilt to you and wants you to prove them innocent, then you as the litigator have the option as to whether or not you want to continue to represent them. This is a common misconception of lawyers. Not every lawyer chooses to defend a guilty party, in fact over 95% of us WILL NOT defend a known guilty party. The ones that do are usually greedy with no conscious and are only looking at the money they get based on the outcome. Those are the ones who give the other 95% of us a bad name.
Usually most violent civil crimes get left to the public defender, who in most cases, won't try very hard to defend a known guilty party.
You don't have to get into the violent civil cases (beatings, shootings, murders or rape) there are several other options available to you."
2007-01-06 16:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by liquid_storm_2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Don't let people's criticisms bring you or your friend down on this job. Not all lawyers defend vicious criminals. As a lawyer, you have the right to deny a client.
Lawyers often have to exaggerate truths to get what they want, but it's a career of charisma rather than grueling robbery. Lawyers are often involved in business law, settling divorces, other legal documents, and do not directly face "criminal" defense cases.
Even if you study law, you don't have to be a lawyer if you do decide not to be one. Law can be applied to many occupations one can choose to be part of. A popular example is business.
Best of luck!
2007-01-06 15:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there are still lawyers who only do "what is right", i.e. what their conscience tells them to. A lawyer could choose not to take up a case and/or represent a potential client if he/she is uncomfortable with it. It is not going to be easy though, but if one has the resolve to do so, I believe one could always try to do the "right" thing. I wish your friend all the best!
2007-01-06 15:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by Alfretz T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not to fond of any of the lawyers I have dealt with but I sure wouldn't mind having their paycheck. It is a dog eat dog society. Lawyers make some nice cake and that is all that matters no matter what anyone says.
2007-01-06 16:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by MiKe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not consider a lawyer a job for liars, but you do have to lie sometimes. You do not have to represent the bad guys i believe also.
2007-01-06 15:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers are not liars. Lawyers simply investigate the sometimes elusive truth of a case. If your friend is giving this much thought to the issue, please become a lawyer. You have values and morals. We need you.
2007-01-06 15:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by shoes_717 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't listen to those haters. being a lawyer is to defend someone who is not in a position to defend him/herself. you help consumers who have been ripped off, accused people who have been framed etc. any profession where you help people is an honorable one, it can be anything from fixing someone's ulcer or whatever to serving them breakfast. as long as your conscience is clear let people talk they're probably just jealous of the kind of money lawyers make.
2007-01-06 15:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by whatwhatwhat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to what other people think. They are jealous because they don't have the intelligence to succeed. Tell your friend to follow her heart. First, human beings are natural born liars. It starts right from the time your mom asks if you were the one and you say no mom it wasn't me. Hell, we all lie but that shouldn't stop anyone from pursuing their dream.
2007-01-06 15:43:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats wrong. u are misguided. If u tell a lawyer u commited it. his job is not to lie but to defend u and find u a minimum of sentence honestly. one can be trutful and still be a lawyer & be successful too. so take it ez.
2007-01-06 15:43:12 · answer #9 · answered by sk1295 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whether a corporate, criminal, civil, or public service attorney, one cannot succeed without using intimidation techniques successfully.
To intimidate well, one must lie creatively, often, eloquently, and well.
Therefore, lawyering and lying are synonymous. Sorry.
Maybe your friend can find a different profession if lying bothers her. I like her already; lying certainly bothers me!
2007-01-06 15:42:34 · answer #10 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋