Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Apr. 21, 2017
Attorney addiction: Don't look the other way!
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Shakespeare's chilling words ring true but for a different reason: Instead of a call for the public to kill all lawyers, we are killing ourselves through depression, suicide and addiction. By Jonathan Goldstein
Jonathan A. Goldstein
The Goldstein Law Firm, PC
8912 Burton Way
Beverly Hills , CA 90211
George Washington Univ Law School
Jonathan is the only attorney appointed by the State Bar to serve as a special master in every county in California. He also serves as a judge pro tem in nine different counties in California, a State Bar appointed fee dispute arbitrator, and a fee dispute arbitrator for three local bar associations. The opinions stated in this article are strictly his own.
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Over four centuries later, Shakespeare's chilling words ring true but for a different reason. Instead of a call for the public to kill all lawyers, we are killing ourselves through depression, suicide and addiction. Before you turn to the next article because this one makes you feel uncomfortable, think for a minute on how these problems have directly affected you, those in...
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