The trial lawyers are going to be fine.

[SeattleUte]

More than fine. We are entering a golden age.

Last time they tripled the size of the Federal Register (CERCLA, RCRA, etc.) we saw the age of the big law firms arise quickly. I heard on NPR a democrat jubilantly announce "the age of regulation" upon us. Every time Sarbanes Oxley or such passes, we get calls galore. Democrats are friends of the trial lawyers. If a bailout doesn't pass, we'll be needed to clean up the wreckage and help apportion fault and the remains. A beautiful mess. Creative destruction.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

More than fine. We are entering a golden age.

Last time they tripled the size of the Federal Register (CERCLA, RCRA, etc.) we saw the age of the big law firms arise quickly. I heard on NPR a democrat jubilantly announce "the age of regulation" upon us. Every time Sarbanes Oxley or such passes, we get calls galore. Democrats are friends of the trial lawyers. If a bailout doesn't pass, we'll be needed to clean up the wreckage and help apportion fault and the remains. A beautiful mess. Creative destruction.

One day a surgeon, an electrician and a lawyer were discussing which one of their professions was the oldest. The surgeon said, “When God formed Eve out of a rib in Adam’s side, that was the work of a surgeon.” The electrician said, “Yes, but on the first day of creation the world was in a state of chaos and God said, “Let there be light,” and that was the work of an electrician.” “Yes” said the lawyer, “but who do think created the chaos?”

I've got to say, one of the beauties of our profession is that it is more or less recession proof.