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[quote=Anonymous]If we are talking strictly professions, generalizing lawyers vs doctors, than doctors of course. Let's see, doctors save lives for a living.  They are helping to heal the sick.  Lawyers litigate for a living.

If you want to compare Big Law to doctors than you would compare Big Law to Heart surgeons and Brain surgeons, not to a family practice doctor. There are plenty of lawyers that do absolutely nothing with their JD or just notarize documents for a living.

Not every doctor is perfect, not every doctor has bedside manner, but they are in the profession because they have a passion for helping people.  Honestly, there is no way to get through the grueling aspects of med school and residency/fellowship if you didn't have that passion.

I do have respect for lawyers, but it's more of a respect based on what exactly their career path is.  If they're Big Law litigating for some of the shady large corporations, my respect for them is not that high. Whereas, I would still respect the profession of a pediatrician or a family practice doctor.  It's not the money that they earn that garners respect.

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