Jul 30 2008
Christian Lawyer is not an Oxy-Moron
…or at least it shouldn’t be.
Michael P. Schutt (MHT-90)
“They want a shark. They want a hired gun. They want someone who will bend every rule possible in order to win. And so part of what the task of the Christian lawyer is is to educate his or her clients in thinking properly about the nature of the legal system and why this particular client is coming to a lawyer in the first place. And in order to do that, you have to think of your clients as human beings and not just legal problems that walk in the door.”—Michael P. Schutt
I used to quite frequently put in a plug for Mars Hill Audio Journal, a bi-monthly audio “magazine.” On Monday morning I was listening to a couple of segments from Volume 90 while on the treadmill. And this guy from Regent, talking about a Christian approach to being a lawyer, was just fantastic. I’d recommend everyone subscribe to MHAJ (you can do it via CD or MP3), but even if you don’t, get a CD copy of this volume and pass it around to every Christian lawyer you know. The thought of lawyers being counselors rather than hired sharks and social engineers needs to permeate the body of Christ. I was enthused listening to this one and I recommend the whole volume to you, especially this track.
