Why Do Lawyers Lie? Tackling The “Lie-awyer” Phenomenon.

Kanayo O
Kanayo O
Feb 25, 2017 · 1 min read

It is a generally and widely held belief that (almost) all lawyers lie. I am unsure why and where this belief originated from, but it is quite an established one. So much so that on Google, there are about 11 million references to the question or phrase “why do lawyers lie,” when typed into the search bar.

And while 11 million might not be a lot, or maybe it is, remember that this is just from one search term, there will be a multitude of ways people ask the question or a multitude of different phrases that people use to search for that information.

Lie-awyers Lie Because…

As far as I am concerned, the answer is very simple. “Lie-awyers” lie because they want to win. And if a lie is going to help them win, then so be it.

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