They are the defenders of truth and justice. Yep, yep, lawyers have to be truthful, to act noble and be fearless. But it's a love-hate relationship with lawyers. And yes, there are crackpots, but this is true with all the other professions. If there are good eggs, there are bad ones as well.
Lawyers are often the butts of jokes.
In them, lawyers are talked down to. Lawyer-bashing seems to be a nice way to make us feel that we can put the blame on them for some things going awry or to make us feel better about ourselves. During the Marcos years, lawyers were one of the first to be hauled in jail. Consequently, many lawyers joined in the fight against the dictator. These politician-lawmakers used their brilliant heads against the dictatorship.