Comments on: Funny the Things You Learn When You RTFM http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/funny-the-things-you-learn-when-you-rtfm.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/funny-the-things-you-learn-when-you-rtfm.html/comment-page-1#comment-5304 Mark Bennett Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/funny-the-things-you-learn-when-you-rtfm.html#comment-5304 There isn't a competent lawyer who thinks she knows all there is to know about the justice system . . . or anything else. You should have been able to rely on Katherine's analysis, as you can (I think) rely on mine; that's the point. There isn’t a competent lawyer who thinks she knows all there is to know about the justice system . . . or anything else.

You should have been able to rely on Katherine’s analysis, as you can (I think) rely on mine; that’s the point.

]]> By: Gritsforbreakfast http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/funny-the-things-you-learn-when-you-rtfm.html/comment-page-1#comment-5302 Gritsforbreakfast Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:16:21 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2008/10/funny-the-things-you-learn-when-you-rtfm.html#comment-5302 "Every layperson with a TV set or an internet connection already thinks he’s an expert on the subject." As a non-attorney, I would respond that every lawyer thinks they know all there is to know about the justice system but are frequently incredibly myopic in their views of the world. Scardino is not a "layperson" and I relied on her analysis, as I have yours in the past without checking all your work. I've no idea where Scardino's take on the case came from, but considered her a credible source, and not a "lay" one. She made a mistake, apparently, but the beauty of the blogosphere is it's all out there in the public and gets corrected. No harm, no foul. :) You might be sure to let her know about the post at WICI, btw. “Every layperson with a TV set or an internet connection already thinks he’s an expert on the subject.”

As a non-attorney, I would respond that every lawyer thinks they know all there is to know about the justice system but are frequently incredibly myopic in their views of the world. Scardino is not a “layperson” and I relied on her analysis, as I have yours in the past without checking all your work. I’ve no idea where Scardino’s take on the case came from, but considered her a credible source, and not a “lay” one. She made a mistake, apparently, but the beauty of the blogosphere is it’s all out there in the public and gets corrected. No harm, no foul. :)

You might be sure to let her know about the post at WICI, btw.

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