Lawyer advertising.

In an August 1 story you stated that the lawyers' ad "1-800-PIT-BULL" is an example of what many see as ads that "provoke public hostility toward the profession and legal system." This is like saying that displaying red lights in the prostitution district is destroying the reputation of the neighborhood.

The problem with the legal profession is not a problem of public perception, but rather the deterioration of the profession's own standards and the unwillingness of the Bar to govern itself in a manner that would instill public trust...