Any lawyers here?

The Terminator · 03-20-2011, 11:40 PM

If so is life as exciting as John Grisham makes it out to be? If so I think I may change careers and become a lawyer

How many times when you were in law school did you wright a brief that almost got you killed? How many crooked firms have you hung out to dry? And have you been bribed to steal info yet

I love John's books

thrawn_aj · 03-21-2011, 12:49 AM

I think if we had any real lawyers here, our DRM flamewars would be much more short-lived

phenomshel · 03-21-2011, 01:24 AM

Oh, we have a few lawyers, but all of them go by the rule that they can't give legal advice out of their jurisdiction. And since MR is a global forum, they're always out of their jurisdiction!
Besides, the practice of law is made up of a lot of specialties. We have lawyers, but not necessarily ones who specialize in copyright. You will find that for example, divorce lawyers know divorce law but are as helpless as you or I when it comes to law relating to the IRS auditing you.

pholy · 03-21-2011, 08:39 AM

According to one local law firm advertising here, pretty much everyone (except them) is helpless against (name of your local tax collector)...

The Terminator · 03-21-2011, 11:40 AM

You mean Darby Shaw isn't on this forum

GA Russell · 03-21-2011, 04:52 PM

I read The Firm last August.

I could (for purposes of reading the book) accept the book's main idea that the law firm was a front for the Mafia, but there was nothing believable about the protagonist. He was too perfect in every way.

03-20-2011, 11:40 PM	#1
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Any lawyers here? If so is life as exciting as John Grisham makes it out to be? If so I think I may change careers and become a lawyer How many times when you were in law school did you wright a brief that almost got you killed? How many crooked firms have you hung out to dry? And have you been bribed to steal info yet I love John's books Last edited by The Terminator; 03-21-2011 at 05:54 PM.

03-21-2011, 11:40 AM	#5
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	You mean Darby Shaw isn't on this forum Last edited by The Terminator; 03-21-2011 at 05:54 PM.

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thrawn_aj quantum mechanic Posts: 705 Karma: 483827 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NorCal Device: Nook1, Samsung Transform, Nook2	I think if we had any real lawyers here, our DRM flamewars would be much more short-lived

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phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Oh, we have a few lawyers, but all of them go by the rule that they can't give legal advice out of their jurisdiction. And since MR is a global forum, they're always out of their jurisdiction! Besides, the practice of law is made up of a lot of specialties. We have lawyers, but not necessarily ones who specialize in copyright. You will find that for example, divorce lawyers know divorce law but are as helpless as you or I when it comes to law relating to the IRS auditing you.

03-21-2011, 08:39 AM	#4
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	According to one local law firm advertising here, pretty much everyone (except them) is helpless against (name of your local tax collector)...

03-21-2011, 04:52 PM	#6
GA Russell Pre-season starts May 20 Posts: 7,586 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	I read The Firm last August. I could (for purposes of reading the book) accept the book's main idea that the law firm was a front for the Mafia, but there was nothing believable about the protagonist. He was too perfect in every way.