Ottawa says lawyers don't deserve $80 million for First Nation child welfare settlement - eviltoast
    • HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org
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      1 year ago

      What’s your issue with lawyers? And the particular issue of them charging for specialized labour that got their clients BILLIONS in compensation.

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          1 year ago

          I’m sure people don’t like seeing the giant payouts, but my understanding is the legal field is really unique in that regard. Taking on a client and spending thousands of hours on a job with the risk that you may not win the case, or that the judge may award a lot less than you’re hoping for? I really can’t think of any other industry that compares to that, except maybe something like R&D/Product Development.

          Even with R&D though, your final product price is usually market controlled and you’re gambling on units sold.