They require constant vigilance. Only because transgressors are held accountable does the pattern of success continue. The process of guarding and effecting justice never ends. Still, the successes do distinguish our country among other nations. Anyone who has traveled to other countries knows how good we have it here.
Many factors influence the living conditions in a country.
But it is hard to overestimate the power of a system that allows the poorest and weakest of society to call the richest and strongest of society before a jury of ordinary people to answer for their conduct. It is difficult to believe that the concurrence of the American tort system with the extraordinary social conditions in this country is a mere coincidence. I believe the civil justice system of the United States is a fundamental part of the quality of life we enjoy. The trial lawyers that labor in this system not only help wrongfully injured individuals and their families who struggle to be made whole, but also perform a role that deeply affects the daily life of every American in a very positive way. That should translate into a good deal of job satisfaction for all of us.