It was the way things were when we women lawyers entered the profession and it is the way things are today.

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Fearful of prosecutors and trial lawyers, the accounting profession is already aggressively pressuring companies to massively write down the value of securities with subprime mortgages or other consumer receivables, such as auto loans and credit cards.

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Having never formally entered the fraternity of lawyers, Abtin was free of convention and the tendencies to protect the profession over the interests of clients.

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In a perfect world barbers would not need a license to cut hair, lawyers would not need expensive law degrees, and teachers could enter the profession with whatever relevant life experience they had accrued.

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Similar problems are bedevilling the legal profession, which is suffering from a grave shortage of lawyers and judges.

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