11/04/2016
Today, November 4th is Love Your Lawyer Day. Below is a quote from a member of the ALPIA- the group who founded this day in 2001.
"Lawyers are hired to defend those accused of crimes, represent those who cannot defend themselves, and work in every aspect of modern society. Much as they may be generally reviled, we owe much of our civilizations smooth operations to these masters of the legal code.
This is why ALPIA put together this day to show your love and appreciation for these most unloved of civil servants. For just one day, they ask that you set aside the lawyer jokes, the subtle bashing around the water cooler, and remember that without these legal warriors, we’d have no one to help us navigate the complex world of law. Celebrating Love Your Lawyer Day is easy, all you need to do is not tell any lawyer jokes for one day. This in and of itself will go a long way to showing these legal professionals the love and respect due to one who spends their life trying to help others through these complex and difficult waters."
In case you didn’t know, Friday is “Love Your Lawyer Day” — yeah, it’s a thing apparently, and has been for the past 15 years. This is the first year, however, that the day has been recognized by the American Bar Association Law Practice Council, which passed a resolution in late October to recogniz...