@Humpleupagus @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @Paulyfrog64 @VaxxSabbath No such thing as a "good" lawyer. At their very best, there are idealistic lawyers, often foolish and naïve, that have yet to turn sour. Lawyers are, by and large, mercenaries. They serve a needed function, like prostitutes and actors, but like prostitutes and actors, they are almost always disreputable people decent folk would do well to avoid whenever necessary.

If I had a magic wish and could only use it to change the legal system, I would do away with what we have and replace it with some kind of Thunder Dome operation. Maybe, if I were in a good mood, I would allow the defendants and complainants to hire professional gladiators to fight on their behalf. Trial by combat would be more fair, less prone to corruption, and less noxious than what we have now.