A Lawyer...

...stands between the abuse of governmental power and the individual; a lawyer stands between the abuse of corporate power and the individual; a lawyer stands between the abuse of judicial power and the individual; a lawyer stands up to the smugness and complacency of society; a lawyer helps to mold the rights of individuals for generations to come: In short, lawyers are the trustees of our liberties. 

~Theodore I Koskoff, Esquire (1913-1987)