The Value of Legal Representation

Many argue that there is plenty of work for lawyers, but not enough potential clients with the means to pay for legal services.

I disagree.

Oodles of folks have the ability to pay for legal representation, but most choose to value other things over legal services.

Based on almost 10 years of observations, here’s a list of things that seem to be valued by many, many potential clients, in relation to legal representation (from most important to least important).

1. A Fancy Car
2. A not-so-fancy car with $20,000 rims.
3. A not-so-fancy car with a boomin’ sound-system and $5000 rims.
4. A 1995 Brown Chevy Caprice Classic with $2000 rims.
5. $2000 rims, but no car.
6. A weekend in Cancun with unlimited alcohol.
7. A weekend in Panama City with pay-by-the-drink alcohol.
8. A big-ass flat-panel television (minimum 50 inches).
9. A weekend in a crappy hotel in Gary, Indiana with two bottles of cheap alcohol.
10. Tattoos (thanks to Texas ADA).
11. A weekend in an average hotel in Topeka, Kansas with a bag of weed.
12. One afternoon in a Reno, Nevada brothel.
13. An opportunity to flirt with the female clerk working the afternoon shift at Panda Express at the southside mall.
14. Paid access to adult internet site featuring a girl who attended their high school.
15. A $3000 Karaoke machine.
16. One night out at Applebees.
17. 15 minutes of tokens for private booth at Franks Adult Emporium.
18. Playstation 3
19. Call of Duty Black Ops 2 for Playstation 3
20. A $200 Karaoke machine.
21. Blu-Ray of “Barb Wire, Extended Director’s Cut.”
22. 2 tickets to a Lakers game.
23. Bus ticket to see girlfriend in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
24. Replica movie poster of Al Pacino in “Scarface.”
25. Blingy “$” necklace.
26. 4 tickets to see a Monster Truck show.
27. One day at a state fair.
28. iPad
29. One purebred Pit Bull Terrier.
30. iPhone
31. One pair of the latest in-brand of jeans.
32. One carton of Marlboros.
33. NFL Sunday Ticket.
34. New Baskeball Shoes.
35. A dog (any breed).
36. Six Pack of Beer (any brand).
37. A Large, One-Topping Pizza from Papa John’s.
38. One pack of Marlboros (or one can of Copenhagen).
39. A new jacket (hunter camo pattern ONLY)
40. A 1983 Chevrolet Chevette (not necessarily operable).
41. One can of body spray.
42. Glass anal beads.
43. Legal Representation
44. Plastic anal beads.
45. Education
46. Condoms