Happyjarboy t1_j66j76f wrote on January 28, 2023 at 1:40 AM

Judges, who are lawyers, always make sure other lawyers get money from the public trough.

ChalupaCabre t1_j66o99u wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:20 AM

Glad I bought my lawyer diploma in Florida for $199. Best money I ever spent.

Happyjarboy t1_j66r1pk wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:42 AM

I got mine from the Motel 6 in Gillette, Wyoming. Only $100 back then.

MaracujaBarracuda t1_j69j16n wrote on January 28, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Not the holiday inn express?

Happyjarboy t1_j6alomq wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:22 PM

It turns out before it became much more common, that one of the biggest diploma mills actually used the address for the Motel 6 in Gillette. We had a guy at work that had a fake PHD. degree, and he wanted everyone to call him Dr. Even had it on his answering machine, until we pranked it so many times he gave up.

justAnotherLedditor t1_j672pkg wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:21 AM

Not sure why you're getting downvoted. Setting a precedent where one pays their own legal fees would fuck it up for those that steal taxpayer dollars.

I hate writing that, makes me sound libertarian but that is what's happening here.

UnlawfulStupid t1_j67kgio wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:39 AM

It would also be a major win for those corporations and wealthy individuals who use lawsuits to bankrupt poorer individuals that are inconvenient to them. Patent trolls would love it.

[deleted] t1_j67ydrl wrote on January 28, 2023 at 10:56 AM

If we have everyone pay their own legal fees, who do you think is going to have better access to legal assistance -- rich people or poor people?

How about if the winner gets paid by the loser -- what does that do to access to legal representation? Do you think that rich people will get more representation than otherwise?