“I don’t want a lawyer who tells me what I can’t do. Give me a lawyer who finds a way to do it.”
I’ve heard that boast from lots of general counsel flaunting their toughness. If you’re a Big Law attorney, you’ve heard it too. It’s a remark that always bothered me. What Mr. or Ms. Corporate Lawyer is really saying is: “I don’t care what the law says, find me a way around it, damn it!”
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