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3RA1N1AC · Mar 23, 2012

TomBoerwinkle#1 said: ↑

Oscar Wilde spent a lot of time getting stabbed in the rear.
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Good Hope · Mar 24, 2012

TomBoerwinkle#1 said: ↑

No, not my primary inspiration to go to law school. I read it in high school as many do and saw the movie. Liked it but no, it didn't inspire me. What inspired me about the book is when my Criminal Law professor walked in for one the last classes of first semester -- when everyone was worn out, torn down, dejected and wondering why they hadn't gone for an MBA instead of law and he pulled out a copy of TKAM and read that entire chapter. He then gave a short talk about how only a small percentage of the population become lawyers and a smaller percentage of that number do trial work, helping, no matter what side or whether civil and criminal, through one of the most tense and scary parts of their life. He also talked about the fact that Atticus Finch did so with the greatest of integrity and that is what won him the respect reflected in the above quote. Most of us in the lecture hall, especially those plqnning to do trial work (myself included) were teary and weepy by the time he was done.

So, I can't say To Kill a Mockingbird was my inspiration to become a lawyer it became an inspiration and reassured me that despite all the jokes and cynical comments the practice of the profession is a noble and honorable undertaking. While I have had occasion over the years to go against a few counselors who have no principles, cut corners and are dishonest, in my experience the vast majority of attorneys will provide zealous advocacy but not to the point of ignoring the ethics of the industry.
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