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Luke 11:52

"Alas for you lawyers, You have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not go in yourselves and those who were on their way in, you stopped .". Luke 11:52. # of Lawyers v. General Population. How much do lawyers make?. Nationally: Mean wage: $129,020 Median wage: $113,240 Utah:

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Luke 11:52

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  1. "Alas for you lawyers, You have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not go in yourselves and those who were on their way in, you stopped." Luke 11:52

  2. # of Lawyers v. General Population

  3. How much do lawyers make? Nationally: Mean wage: $129,020 Median wage: $113,240 Utah: Mean wage: $120,150 Median wage: $100,660 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2009

  4. Attorney Status vs. Control of Client Anti-trust Securities General Business Trusts & Estates Employment Divorce/Family Immigration Criminal Defense Control of Client Status

  5. Law as a Profession Characteristics of a profession: A public avowal of faith according to a traditional formula, or The taking of vows on joining a religious order, or The body of people in a learned occupation, or An occupation requiring special education.

  6. Law as a Profession Characteristics of a profession: • Self-direction • Education • Fiduciary duty • Barriers to entry • Organized to discipline its members

  7. Bates v. State Bar of Arizona (1977) Until 1977, most states prohibited attorneys from advertising. In Bates, the U.S. Sup. Ct. found that the First Amendment free speech interests of lawyer advertisers were greater than suppression of “unnecessary” litigation and maintenance of profession’s image.

  8. How Often Do Americans Use Attorneys? Proper context: Disputes and Relationships As the next two slides show, people are relatively unlikely to go to attorneys and do so after attempting other solutions

  9. Disputing Pyramid

  10. Gray Bars = Moderate Income/ White Bars are Low Income

  11. Who uses lawyers?US v. Australia (by issue)

  12. Who uses lawyers?US v. Australia (by stakes)

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