Too Busy To Blog!

"The law is a jealous mistress and requires a long and constant courtship."
Justice Joseph Story (1829).

Since returning from vacation, I have been too busy practicing law to blog. I hate to admit that behind my religious facade, I am one of the Devil's Advocates by profession. One of my law professors once told a class that "All of you entered the legal profession of your own free will, so we know where you will go to when you die. But, oh, well, the company's better there anyway."

I guess that is an awful quote when you think about it. However, after hitting it hard last week and this week, I think it might be true. Of course, hell may be being sentenced to go to Court for eternity . . .

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A Note of Personal Privilege

Jesus said: "Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers." Luke 11: 46 (K.J.V.)

"The law is a jealous mistress." Oliver Wendell Holmes.

The BAD CATHOLIC normally keeps his personal life off of this blog. However, this week he feels totally exhausted from three straight days in Court.

If I do what I should do, I should spend the entire weekend in the office working catching up on desk work. This morning, DAY 3 of Court marathon, I've got an entire morning of people who hate each other to deal with. Of course, I'm grateful that I am gainfully employed in these tough economic times. Because of the nature of our practice, we are overrun with business during the recession. (The Bankruptcy Courts are full and so are the jails!).

I just wanted to take this opportunity of personal privilege to tell the entire world how much I HATE THE LEGAL PROFESSION! I hate lawyers. (There I said it). That's why I became one, why I married one, and why I deal with them all day. I have a book in my library which is a history of English Barristers which is called ALL JANGLE AND RIOT. That just about sums it up.

The BAD CATHOLIC hereby invites the entire world to feel free to post their complaints about lawyers, courts, and the legal profession in general.