Comments on: Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony (updated)

By: Stephen Gustitis

Stephen Gustitis — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:59:47 +0000

“Arrogance diminishes wisdom”

Arabian Proverb

By: Gideon

Gideon — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:11:46 +0000

The point is: so were they, until they committed their crime.

You may try to live your life the best you can in a law-abiding manner, but you don’t know what’s going to happen in the future and you don’t know how certain events may impact you.

By: SPO

SPO — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:07:38 +0000

Somehow I doubt a lot of your clients are “just like me”. I am a law-abiding citizen.

By: EdinTally

EdinTally — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:39:25 +0000

“Terribly Evil”? sounds like the first step to categorizing people who are just like you as being something “less”.

By: Stephen Gustitis

Stephen Gustitis — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:02:40 +0000

SPO:
I can live with that criticism of my choice of adjectives.

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:38:29 +0000

UNderstand that, but calling some of these things “stupid” is euphemistic and terribly off-putting.

By: Stephen Gustitis

Stephen Gustitis — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:18:28 +0000

SPO:
I could not agree more. But as professionals, the criminal defense lawyer must get past the worst thing our clients have ever done and get into their skin. Only there does empathy live and forgiveness exist.

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:06:29 +0000

A lot of times, SG, what your clients do is terribly evil . . . .

By: Stephen Gustitis

Stephen Gustitis — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:32:08 +0000

Gideon:
Each of us are just a phone call, or email, away from doing something equally stupid. With understanding, comes empathy. With empathy, comes forgiveness. When WE forgive our clients for doing something terribly stupid, we are ready to go to the mat for them. Thanks for your insight.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:27:23 +0000

But for the grace of God indeed…

I couldn’t agree more.