I'm so proud

Gallup Poll:

Please tell me how you would rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in these different fields -- very high, high, average, low, or very low? First, ... Next, ...[RANDOM ORDER]

	% Saying "Very High/High"	2000	2001	Feb 2002	Nov 2002	2003	2004
		%	%	%	%	%	%
1.	Nurses	79	84	83	79	83	79

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Lawyers

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I would like to complain, but my experience in the last month has reinforced for me why the collective opinion of lawyers is so low. In my book, as a lawyer your most important professional asset is your reputation. Given that, it amazes me how many lawyers (albeit still a distinct minority, in my experience) are willing to be intentionally dishonest and who (1) can sleep at night and, conscience aside, (2) also assume that such dishonesty will never catch up with them. And they give us all a bad name in the process.