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Hypothetical question

posted 17 years ago by PotassiumMan
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Schlictmann and Facher are two very different lawyers, both successful in their careers, but with clearly with a starkly contrasting philosophy about their job. If the roles were reversed, and they each had to work for the other side, would you still get the same result? Or would, in fact, Facher's approach still work better than Schlictmann's?

[–] buff-29 17 years ago

It is my guess that the Duvall character would be able to keep his objectivity and that his clients would benefit from a certain amount of detachment. I thought that Travolta's character came to believe he was on a holy crusade and he lost sight of the job he was doing.

[–] nutsberryfarm 8 years ago

makes sense.

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