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Counsel, the Courtroom Is Open: Lessons from More Than a Half-Century in Law and Life

Book by Mark C. Zauderer · 9 quotes · Legal Memoir, Professional Ethics, Lawyer Life

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“Professionals were different from others; they rose above the so-called morals of the marketplace and earned the trust of those they served”

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“Your reputation is your most valuable possession and has been said it takes a lifetime to acquire a reputation but only a moment to lose it.”

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“It was obvious that the key to a settlement was less about the financial terms than the fact that he wanted to be shown respect.”

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“The more you learn, the more you realize you don’t know.””

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“And professionalism is remembering that if you speak at all, you will speak the truth.”

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“Professionalism is saying no when your client tells you to do something that is not in accord with what you believe is right.”

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“It made me realize that I had to leave my old life behind, because nobody but me cared about it.”

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“The coin of the realm for such professional people was not money, but the respect and admiration that the public held for people who were devoted to their education and their careers and allowed them to serve the public.”

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“But when friends and colleagues ask me if I plan to stop practicing law, I always respond, ‘No. I am just getting started.”

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