In offering this book to the legal profession, I do not intend to arrogate to myself any superior knowledge upon the subject, excepting in so far as it may have been gleaned from actual experience. If what is here written affords anything of instruction to the younger members of my profession, or of interest and entertainment to the public, it will amply justify the time taken from my summer vacation to put in readable form some points from my experience upon this most difficult subject. However, I have not here tried to cut so fine a slice. If some of the good lawyers' secrets and guideposts herein do not apply to you or to your practice, then just read on. If you're a practicing lawyer, you'll be back on the orienteering course in a few moments.
Good lawyers recognize other good lawyers.
They can be found in every jurisdiction, in every courthouse, and in every law firm in the Country. Apparently Ralph Waldo Emerson must have needed a good lawyer one time, too. Good lawyers will do that for their clients. Take a break from your practice, as much and as often as you can. Sometimes the best thing you can do for a prospective client is to listen to their story.