Comments on: Freedom vs. Safety http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2007/08/freedom-vs-safety.html the tao of criminal-defense trial lawyering Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Bennett http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2007/08/freedom-vs-safety.html/comment-page-1#comment-389 Mark Bennett Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:54:00 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=274#comment-389 GeorgeH,<br/><br/>There is higher risk in the private sector, but I don't think it's for the reason you describe. I know lawyers who have lost some very high-profile cases without damage to their careers.<br/><br/>Anon,<br/><br/>"Patriotic" is certainly the wrong word. When Patrick Henry said "give me liberty or give me death," he was not being patriotic. Rather, he was being rebellious. It's an expression of something larger than country.<br/><br/>Money is fungible, and more easily valued than freedom or safety. A dollar is worth a dollar. Corporate lawyers are in a special position because their clients have very deep pockets. Criminal defense lawyers working for such clients make lots and lots of money too. GeorgeH,

There is higher risk in the private sector, but I don’t think it’s for the reason you describe. I know lawyers who have lost some very high-profile cases without damage to their careers.

Anon,

“Patriotic” is certainly the wrong word. When Patrick Henry said “give me liberty or give me death,” he was not being patriotic. Rather, he was being rebellious. It’s an expression of something larger than country.

Money is fungible, and more easily valued than freedom or safety. A dollar is worth a dollar. Corporate lawyers are in a special position because their clients have very deep pockets. Criminal defense lawyers working for such clients make lots and lots of money too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2007/08/freedom-vs-safety.html/comment-page-1#comment-388 Anonymous Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:06:00 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=274#comment-388 Lawyers fighting for freedom make more than lawyers fighting for safety, which sounds patriotic to me. But then I think about how much money lawyers who fight for economic interests make (e.g. BigLaw), and I realize the patriotic angle on that one is a bit of a stretch. Lawyers fighting for freedom make more than lawyers fighting for safety, which sounds patriotic to me. But then I think about how much money lawyers who fight for economic interests make (e.g. BigLaw), and I realize the patriotic angle on that one is a bit of a stretch.

]]> By: GeorgeH http://blog.bennettandbennett.com/2007/08/freedom-vs-safety.html/comment-page-1#comment-387 GeorgeH Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:15:00 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/?p=274#comment-387 A prosecutor who draws a few unwinnable cases in a row will still be getting a pay check when they are over.<br/>A defense attorney doesn't have that assurance.<br/>Higher risk, higher pay in the private sector than as a government employee. A prosecutor who draws a few unwinnable cases in a row will still be getting a pay check when they are over.
A defense attorney doesn’t have that assurance.
Higher risk, higher pay in the private sector than as a government employee.

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