Another group whom most Russians do not like is lawyers, according to the results of a survey by the Public Opinion Foundation published by the Lenta.Ru website. It transpired that only 55 percent of Russians believe that lawyers enjoy respect in Russia. 21 percent of respondents are convinced that lawyers are not worth any respect whatsoever.What I'm wondering is, why is this news? Does anyone doubt that the results of a similar survey would be as critical or more critical of lawyers in the United States, where lawyer jokes proliferate and slurs like "ambulance-chaser" are common?
Most respondents were critical of lawyers’ performance. 41 percent said it was unsatisfactory, while 14 percent said it was bad or very bad. Only 17 percent praised lawyers for their work. Half of those who had sought legal counsel in the past said they were dissatisfied with the quality of service they received.
25 percent said all lawyers were corrupt, greedy, incompetent and unscrupulous. Only one-third of the respondents believed that lawyers were honest and law-abiding.
Still, the legal profession remains one of the most prestigious in terms of pay in Russia. Nearly 70 percent of the respondents agreed with that.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
"Russians Detest Lawyers" - Mosnews.com
I heard about this survey on Ekho Moskvy radio this morning and thought it was funny. However, the announcers reporting it seemed a bit concerned, as though a dislike of lawyers could be translated into a populace which doesn't respect the rights of the individual. Here are the facts, as reported by Mosnews.com:
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I don't think to many of us in the United States care to much for lawyers. Here they have started their own nasty little group, The American Civil Liberites Union or as I call it, Anti-Christ Legions United. Don't get me wrong, there are some good ones. Some of the best lawyer jokes I ever heard were told by a retired lawyer.
God Bless America, God Save The Republic
My Uncle's a lawyer. He almost took a case trying to sue Septa (some guy's Dad got run over by a train). Turns out the guy who got run over had climbed a big fence that said "Private Property - No Tresspassing" and thought he could run to the other side real quick before the train got to where he was.
My Dad managed to talk him out of the case. Some lawyers aren't the brightest crayons in the box...
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