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Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I prefer "lemmings," and I love you. Work of the sort we do is an instrument to create money. Nothing more. If you want to trick yourself into thinking its an end unto itself, go ahead. But don't get all uppity on me when I tell you you're full of fucking shit and force you to reconsider your position and realize just how fucking stupid you are when you say things like "I really love practicing law and would do it even if I hit the lottery." That kind of idiotic shit talk insults the rest of the people in the conversation. Kid yourself, but don't insult me by assuming I'm as stupid as you are.
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I dunno, Sebby. If I had the luxury of picking and choosing my clients and cases, and didn't have to worry about billing and collecting, I might still do a little law after becoming a gazillionaire.
I've had a few cases that I just loved, and there are few things as satisfying as beating someone in court who deserves to lose. (Of course, it sucks to lose when you deserve to win, but life is Not Fair -- and I tend not to complain too much, since I've won a few I've deserved to lose.)
John Grisham doesn't need to do any lawyerin', and I'm guessing that people like Peter Angelos, Willie Gary, and David Boies don't need to, either. Yet they do. Dennis Block and Joe Flom (he's still alive, right?) could probably quit, too, unless they are locked into expensive stuff like ex-wives, polo ponies, and mansions in Rye.
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