On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs

Re:On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs by parasubvert on Wednesday November 05, 2014 @11:26AM (#8562551)

Do you really consider the work corporate lawyers do can be summed up by the plotlines to Hollywood movies like "A Civil Action" and "Erin Brockovich"?

Because that's effectively what you've done in your reply.

Fundamentally, lawyers exist because we no longer (generally) find it acceptable to challenge each other to duels, or send Vinnie and the boys to bust someone's kneecaps when we don't like what they're doing. Irreconcilable disagreements between companies/businesses/individuals all need a means of resolution.

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Re:On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs by crdoconnor on Wednesday November 05, 2014 @09:39PM (#8565532)

You do realize that Erin Brockovich was based upon a true story right?

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Re:On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs by parasubvert on Thursday November 06, 2014 @03:47PM (#8569658)

Of course. The point is that it's an absurd Hollywood-fed cliche to think that this represents all corporate lawyers and thus that they have no social value as a profession.

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Re:On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs by crdoconnor on Thursday November 06, 2014 @09:53PM (#8571015)

So now real life is a cliche?

Okay then.

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