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Today I Joined The Christian Trial Lawyers' Association

By Jack E. Clay

The Christian Trial Lawyers' Association is a national group of trial lawyers committed to Christian principles in the practice of law.

While watching a video where people on the street were asked their opinions about attorneys, I was moved by one particular response. An older woman peered into the camera with a look of disgust and said she could not express her true feelings because, as she said, "I am a Christian." This dialogue has stuck in my mind ever since.

Admittedly, I have struggled with reconciling my faith with my profession. As I heard in church this morning, the message compared God's world with the "other world." When I really think about the woman on the video, I see perfectly why she feels that way. I see why anybody does when you consider how lawyers are portrayed in the media and, sadly, how some lawyers portray themselves. Turn on your television any day of the week during the day and you will be bombarded with lawyer commercials. I would venture to say that 75% or more of the commercials fall into the tacky or despicable category. Dramatic television is also filled with law shows. We are portrayed as outrageous, cunning, devious, and out for the almighty dollar. Have you ever seen a legal TV show where the lawyers were portrayed as honest, hard-working, ethical, and professional? I haven't seen many. The few I have tended to die a quick death, probably due to low ratings.

I know a large number of attorneys read my blog across Georgia and beyond. Our profession needs a resurrection in the figurative sense. We need repair and healing. Will you do your small part, wherever you are? God bless you and your family.

Full post as published by Georgia Law Blog on April 12, 2009 (boomark / email).