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I think modern law schools are superior to the ones in my day because they are inspiring students with the relevance of the legal qualification to society in general. I hold the view that one of…
Lawyers Weekly
I think modern law schools are superior to the ones in my day because they are inspiring students with the relevance of the legal qualification to society in general. I hold the view that one of the great values of lawyers in this society is they hold together the fabric of society and I think modern law students are far more aware of that than they were in my day. There’s a lot less black-letter law and that’s a significant change in the culture and philosophy of legal education. Students come out inspired with a sense of idealism and a greater determination to succeed.
The real reward of being a lawyer is getting personal and professional satisfaction out of doing something worthwhile — that is contributing to an ordered and regulated society that is I suppose ordered by notions of decency, fairness and justice.
The suburban lawyer with a small practice is critically important to their local community just as the Pitt Street prince or princess of the law is critical to the commercial undertakings.
Everybody is contributing within a field that they find amenable to their capacity and motivations. That’s the great reward of being a lawyer.
