Kathy B. Weinman – Dwyer & Collora, LLP
"Criminal defense attorneys are just as guilty as their clients."

Lawrence M. Friedman – New England School of Law
"One of the biggest myths is that all lawyers make staggering amounts of money; a great many do not, and do not find their work any less rewarding."

Lisa M. Cukier – Burns & Levinson LLP
"The biggest myth that non-lawyers hold about lawyers and the legal profession is that lawyers know the law of every practice specialty. The biggest myth that lawyers hold is that lawyers seem weak if we admit that we don't know it all off the top of our heads."

David M. Abromowitz – Goulston & Storrs - A Professional Corporation
"'Did you hear the one about the lawyer…?'  Most of us have had the experience of someone at a social event finding out you are a lawyer, then telling you a joke where the punch line is essentially that the lawyer is (a) a shark, (b) a conniver, (c) about to send out a bill for saying 'hello,' or (d) all of the above.  Comedians were even telling jokes about lawyers rallying for democracy in Pakistan with punch lines about billable hours. Yet lawyers as a group consistently devote an enormous amount of time and money on a range of pro bono and civic activities, a tradition that is not true for most professions."

Michael B. Keating – Foley Hoag LLP
"One of the biggest myths about the legal profession is the belief that the meanest, most uncivil attorneys are the ones who get the best results for their clients. How many times have each of us received a call asking for a recommendation for an attorney who 'is the meanest dog in the junkyard?' The truth is that uncivil conduct is rarely productive and most often quite unproductive from a client's perspective. Uncivil behavior typically leads to a like response from an adversary and the whole process – which is usually quite remote from the goals of the client and to prevailing in the case – is very expensive and distracting. Also, uncivil behavior is often a 'cover' for an attorney who lacks confidence in the merits of his/her client's case and is perceived as such by judges and juries. An attorney who treats his adversaries decently is not violating his/her obligation to vigorously represent the client – in fact, the opposite is true – it is an important aspect of effective representation. It preserves the client's and the attorney's reputation and is an important hallmark of professionalism."