They represent their clients in disputes with others. Lawyers thus have immense opportunity to do wrong. It is fair to say that no other professional group worldwide has as much opportunity. As with temptation and in the same manner, the American legal profession's control of government has dramatically increased its opportunity for wrongdoing . Lawyers' risk of discovery.
Consumers can tell whether they are receiving their money's worth for most goods and services.
A man pays to fix his car. If the car is not fixed he knows it. But when a man goes to a lawyer things are different. Often he has no idea what the lawyer should be doing, or how much is a fair price for the job. Afterwards he may be unsure of whether adequate service was provided.