Wednesday, September 14, 2005
NYTimes review: First Kill all the lawyers...
"By Alessandra Stanley- The fallen woman used to be a classic American tale. Now it's the fallen lawyer.
In the old days, trollops had to jump off the Waterloo Bridge-or at least endure snubs from haughty salesgirls on Rodeo Drive. Now, we prefer to see a shyster squirm. But first we hanker for a lubricious peek at the modern equivalent of black garter belts: billable hours and personal injury scams. Tort reform is the new tart reform."
Great more lawyer bashing. But who is the second person you call after your Mom and Dad if you're in trouble? That's right. Your lawyer.
But we don't need another Hollywood stereotype of what the legal profession is about.
In the old days, trollops had to jump off the Waterloo Bridge-or at least endure snubs from haughty salesgirls on Rodeo Drive. Now, we prefer to see a shyster squirm. But first we hanker for a lubricious peek at the modern equivalent of black garter belts: billable hours and personal injury scams. Tort reform is the new tart reform."
Great more lawyer bashing. But who is the second person you call after your Mom and Dad if you're in trouble? That's right. Your lawyer.
But we don't need another Hollywood stereotype of what the legal profession is about.
