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Steven A. Sigmond
Chicago trial attorney experienced in personal injury and general practice
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January 1, 2008. Trial Lawyers and World Peace
Over the holidays, I was explaining what I do as a litigation attorney to my younger daughter. She said, "I'm happy for you being a lawyer, but I'm afraid that it's contrary to my dreams of world peace." "Actually," I replied, "nothing could be further from the truth." Trial lawyers and world peace go hand-in-hand.
There will always be disputes - disputes amongst citizens, disputes between people and their government, disputes within families, disputes between businesses. Disputes will always arise. Fair, orderly, dispute resolution -justice- keeps our society peaceful.
Granted, our system is not perfect. Not even close. But it very well may be the best system ever devised by mankind.
In our system, everyone has unlimited access to the courts; rules governing the courts are made by our elected representatives; rule-keepers (judges) are elected by the the citizens; and the citizens are the ultimate decision makers (juries).
I oppose any restriction on the right of juries to decide any criminal or civil dispute. We all should. Legislation to protect the negligent, corporate wrong-doers, and profiteering insurance carriers only restricts justice for ordinary people. I prefer to trust twelve of my peers to listen to the facts and get it right.
If we can trust in each other, we can continue to dream of world peace.
Over the holidays, I was explaining what I do as a litigation attorney to my younger daughter. She said, "I'm happy for you being a lawyer, but I'm afraid that it's contrary to my dreams of world peace." "Actually," I replied, "nothing could be further from the truth." Trial lawyers and world peace go hand-in-hand.
There will always be disputes - disputes amongst citizens, disputes between people and their government, disputes within families, disputes between businesses. Disputes will always arise. Fair, orderly, dispute resolution -justice- keeps our society peaceful.
Granted, our system is not perfect. Not even close. But it very well may be the best system ever devised by mankind.
In our system, everyone has unlimited access to the courts; rules governing the courts are made by our elected representatives; rule-keepers (judges) are elected by the the citizens; and the citizens are the ultimate decision makers (juries).
I oppose any restriction on the right of juries to decide any criminal or civil dispute. We all should. Legislation to protect the negligent, corporate wrong-doers, and profiteering insurance carriers only restricts justice for ordinary people. I prefer to trust twelve of my peers to listen to the facts and get it right.
If we can trust in each other, we can continue to dream of world peace.