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From: dave@lsuc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Why lawyers are useful to society.
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Date: Tue, 23-Aug-83 10:07:15 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 23 10:07:15 1983
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Organization: The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
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I agree with Mel Haas that "ambulance chasing" is wrong. In fact,
in Ontario it is professional misconduct to engage in "champerty",
or the stirring up of lawsuits. I don't know about New Jersey, but
I would hardly say that lawyers here are engaged in the "manipulation
of human misery". They are more engaged in helping out clients who
come to them with a problem.

Dave Sherman
The Law Society of Upper Canada
Toronto
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