| I think the problem is the way that attorneys are portrayed by the American media and depicted in movies. So many people are exposed to high-profile cases on the news, where a big name attorney represents a person for exposure, such as with Mark Geragos and the Scott Peterson case. Another factor is that people cannot fathom how attorneys can defend serial rapists or murders, seemingly unaware of the fact that in America, EVERYONE is deserving of representation. "Somebody has to do it." Some people also hate attorneys for how much they charge, unaware of the fact that most of what is paid goes to the upkeep of the attorney's practice, employees/paralegals, books and research material, among other things.
Ultimately, what it comes down to is ignorance. |