Subtle Shades of Sickness
I'm coming more and more to the realization that I really don't want to become a lawyer.
Why? Because of a class called Appellate Advocacy.
Appellate Advocacy is a class where we write briefs in the defense of our clients to an appellate court. Later we argue these briefs before a fake panel. For our efforts, we receive a grade.
That all sounds great and good, but it's main purpose is to introduce everyone in class to moral relativism. In my small group meetings, this is a normal discussion.
"How can I spin this fact to better help my client?"
"How do I leave this out without making it look like I meant to?"
"Should I say he suffered a serious injury, or just say injury, since it would benefit my client more."
I could feel my soul slipping away.
In advocacy law, perception attempts to become the reality of a given situation. What actually happened isn't important- what lawyers make judges and juries think happened is. Ugh.
I refuse to practice in a career where I have to profess slipshod morals in order to better defend my client. I was raised to believe it's better to lose with honor than win by being a total jackass.
Of course, I could be wrong about that. But I doubt it.
Why? Because of a class called Appellate Advocacy.
Appellate Advocacy is a class where we write briefs in the defense of our clients to an appellate court. Later we argue these briefs before a fake panel. For our efforts, we receive a grade.
That all sounds great and good, but it's main purpose is to introduce everyone in class to moral relativism. In my small group meetings, this is a normal discussion.
"How can I spin this fact to better help my client?"
"How do I leave this out without making it look like I meant to?"
"Should I say he suffered a serious injury, or just say injury, since it would benefit my client more."
I could feel my soul slipping away.
In advocacy law, perception attempts to become the reality of a given situation. What actually happened isn't important- what lawyers make judges and juries think happened is. Ugh.
I refuse to practice in a career where I have to profess slipshod morals in order to better defend my client. I was raised to believe it's better to lose with honor than win by being a total jackass.
Of course, I could be wrong about that. But I doubt it.
posted by Yorick at 12:21 PM
1 Comments:
I used to have a friend that loved animals and hated people. She’s almost completed pharmacy school. I personally think she should have been a veterinarian.
I have a brother who has an English degree who decided to go to law school. I personally think he should have gotten his Masters degree and then his Doctorate degree in English and been a college professor. He really loves to talk.
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