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A Meaningful Difference: The Value of A Single Lawyer

A Meaningful Difference: The Value of A Single Lawyer . Stephen Spitz Professor of Law Charleston School of Law . You Certainly Know What Some People Say . The World Already Has Too Many Lawyers The Economy is Lousy Law School is Difficult / Horrible / Boring

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A Meaningful Difference: The Value of A Single Lawyer

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  1. A Meaningful Difference: The Value of A Single Lawyer Stephen Spitz Professor of Law Charleston School of Law

  2. You Certainly Know What Some People Say • The World Already Has Too Many Lawyers • The Economy is Lousy • Law School is Difficult / Horrible / Boring • Endless Bad Lawyer Jokes

  3. Remarks for The Occasion: Two Key Questions Can You Do This Program? Is It Really Worth Doing?

  4. My Own Personal Belief: Law is a Great & Honorable Profession Answer To Question 1: If You Work Hard, Of Course, You Can Complete This Program

  5. Answer To Question 2: Is It Worth It? The Tale of A Famous Case Reynolds v. Pegler (1954)

  6. Quentin Reynolds, Plaintiff

  7. Quentin Reynolds: A Famous World War II Reporter • London Can Take It (Superb film footage of London at War in 1940 during the German Air Offense Called The “Blitz” And Narrated By Quentin Reynolds To Be Found On “You Tube”) (Just click Google, “London Can Take It”)

  8. But, In 1949 • Reynolds was viciously, unfairly, wrongfully attacked in hundreds of newspapers by another reporter as a • Coward In WW II • War Profiteer • Immoral

  9. Westbrook Pegler, Defendant

  10. Louis Nizer, Reynolds Attorney

  11. Judge Edward Weinfeld

  12. Mr. Nizer:“You Only Have 3 Minutes” What Would You Say To An Absolutely Key Witness – Utterly Unwilling To Testify?

  13. Lord Mountbatten, The Key Witness

  14. The Jury’s Verdict: Total Vindication for Quentin Reynolds

  15. In 1954 Dollars • $1.00 Compensatory Damages • $175,000 Punitive Damages • Largest Verdict for Libel In This Country’s History Up To That Time

  16. Lessons To Be Remembered: Exactly like Nizer, you are certainly going to confront difficult tasks as a Lawyer / Law Student

  17. What You Are Going To Face: • As a Law Student: Hard Law School Classes That Truly Challenge You • As a Lawyer:Indifferent / If Not Hostile Witnesses, Like Lord Mountbatten

  18. So, Why Is It Really A Great Honor To Be ALawyer?

  19. Because There Are Countless Future Quentin Reynolds Who Will Always Desperately Need Professional Help

  20. Thanks For Listening

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