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Offline GSF

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Best Lawyer Story Ever
« on: December 31, 2013, 08:29:53 pm »
THE BEST LAWYER STORY OF ALL TIME!

The United Way realized that it had never received a donation from the
city's most successful  lawyer. So a United Way volunteer paid the lawyer a visit in his lavish office.

The volunteer opened the meeting by saying, "Our research shows that even though your annual income is over two million dollars, you don't give a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give something back to your community through the United Way?"

The lawyer thinks for a minute and says, "First, did your research also show
you that my mother is dying after a long, painful illness and she has huge
medical bills that are far beyond her ability to pay?"

Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbles, "Uh . . . no, I didn't know that."
"Secondly," says the lawyer, "did it show that my brother, a disabled
veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is unable to support his
wife and six children?"

The stricken United Way rep begins to stammer an apology, but is cut off
again.

"Thirdly, did your research also show you that my sister's husband died
in a dreadful car accident, leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three
children, one of whom is disabled and another who has learning disabilities
requiring an array of private tutors?"

The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, "I'm so sorry, I had no idea."


And the lawyer says, "So .. . . if I didn't give any money to them, what the
heck makes you think I'd give any to you?"
When the law no longer protects you from the corrupt, but protects the corrupt from you - then you know your nation is doomed.

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Re: Best Lawyer Story Ever
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 09:45:15 am »
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Re: Best Lawyer Story Ever
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 11:06:43 am »
:lau: Didn't see that one coming.... :laugh: :lau:

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Re: Best Lawyer Story Ever
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2014, 05:35:00 pm »
Agree with moots.  I didn't see that one coming!

I’ve had to deal with a few lawyers over the years and what really surprised me (and ticked me off) is how little they actually knew about the written law.  People who don’t even know their own business are pretty un professional IMO.  I know the law is complicated and a combination of statutes and court rulings, but my lawyers didn’t even know State statutes that have been in effect for decades.  If dealing with a lawyer, I’ve found it’s always a good idea to at least read the statutes pertinent to your cause.  Lawyers would rather make up their own “laws” and then try to get the court to agree with them all the while billing you a $200 an hour.  They don’t care if you win or lose, either way they make a killing.  I always read the statutes myself before deciding rather a battle is worth it or not.  The statutes are never crystal clear, but some real information is better than make believe info from a lawyer.