Comments on: Judge Laurence Silberman interviewed https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/10/judge-laurence-silberman-interviewed/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:31:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wasting Minds on the Law « Astroturf Superstar https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/10/judge-laurence-silberman-interviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-72694 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:31:12 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13952#comment-72694 […] ever been to law school, you’ll get a kick out of it.  Overlawyered is another great, far more serious, legal […]

]]> By: kendall https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/10/judge-laurence-silberman-interviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-72320 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:33:46 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13952#comment-72320 “Lawyering is an essential component of democratic capitalism..”

Nonsense.

What the heck is “democratic capitalism” ??

“Lawyers” are not essential to anything; their few worthwhile functions can readily be performed by non-lawyers.

Modern lawyers are official agents of the government as members of the Bar. They are credentialed at government regulated “law schools”… where they learn only the government view of law & judicial process.

]]> By: David Schwartz https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/10/judge-laurence-silberman-interviewed/comment-page-1/#comment-72287 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:34:01 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=13952#comment-72287 I hate to defend lawyers, but this argument strikes me as bogus. Lawyers draw up licensing agreements, for example, that make business ventures possible. How does this not create wealth? Only a very small percentage of lawyers are trial lawyers.

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