ACT THREE
Things went well with the big firm for a while. The three lawyers got along famously.
The third lawyer was very smart. He read fast, learned quickly, thought well, and worked efficiently. In half the time, he could do the same amount of work as his two partners. The rich and powerful liked him because he was smart and efficient. With him, they got more work and better results for less money, so they sent him more business. His partners liked him because the rich and powerful sent him more business, and so they all made more money.
Everyone was happy with the third lawyer.
The first lawyer worked very hard. He didn’t mind working long hours, and so he worked late every day. He even worked on Saturdays. The rich and powerful liked him because he worked very hard and was not afraid to devote himself to their causes, so they sent him more business. His partners liked him because the rich and powerful sent him more business, and so they all made more money.
Everyone was happy with the first lawyer.
The second lawyer billed lots of hours. No one was sure when he actually worked those hours because they didn’t see him late at night or on Saturdays. But he kept good records and he wrote down lots of time. The rich and powerful liked him because when they looked at his bills, they saw that he was spending lots of time on their cases, so they sent him more business. His partners liked him because the rich and powerful sent him more business, and so they all made more money.
Everyone was happy with the second lawyer.
Things went well with the fourth lawyer for a while. When they were hurt, he got them money for their pain. When they were wronged, he got the wrongs righted – and got them money for the wrongs. The poor and lowly liked him because he got money for them from the rich and powerful, so they sent him more business. He liked the poor and lowly because, for every dollar he got for them, he got forty cents for himself.
The big firm liked him because when he sued the rich and powerful, the rich and powerful sent the cases to them, and that created more business for them, and so they all made more money.
Everyone was happy with the fourth lawyer.
Life went on in the big city. Justice replaced injustice.
The rich and powerful didn’t oppress the poor and lowly as much anymore because when they did, the plaintiff’s lawyer sued them and took some of their money. The poor and lowly didn’t scam the rich and powerful as much anymore because when they did, the big firm stepped in and saved the rich and powerful from the scams. A prayer of praise went up from the people, thanking God for giving them lawyers.
And God saw that it was good.
Mike Farris
(214) 979-0100
mfarris@tiptonjoneslaw.com
