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From: andie nachgeborenen
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Give Up
I view the prohibition on unlicensed practice of law
as a consumer protection statute. Abolishing it
wouldn't affect me in the least. The kindof practice I
have will feel no pressure whatsoever from nonlawyer
practitioners.
Youa re arrogant, and foolsih,
this language is just a sample of what's so endearing about this guy. how dare anyone disagree with this self-serving, self-centered, pompous know-it-all?
R
because you think that
any literate person can do law, but it's not so. This
has nothing to dow ith arcnae rituals or Latinm either
of which have any relevance to US law, and I dount to
the law of Australis. It's rather because legal
analysis is quite difficult. It's not like mowing your
own vs hiring someone to do it. it's more like
building your own bridge or airplane vs using one
designeda nd built by professionals.
There are one course simple legal activities that do
not require an attorney's skills: most contracts are
like this, simple license applications, drawing up
form for your average business(I'd guess -- though I
am not a transactional lawyer). An uncontested divorce
with no property or kids involved. A property tax
appeal. For many of thesea ctivities you don't need a
lawyer, and I'd agree for many of the other you
shouldn't have to have one. For litigation, it's a
different story.
Individuals can represent themselves in court in
almost any sort of litigation in the US. Here too
corporations cannot. That is a very old rule, goes
back at least 200 years. One might debate its merits,
but it's not going away. I have rarely, however, seen
a case where an individual acting pro se did anywhere
near as well as even a bad lawyer, of which there are
many.
jks
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