A Civil Role Model

             The word civil carries a lot of weight. The usage needs to be carefully considered when it's entered into a sentence or a phrase. Civil means a wide variation of things. It can be defined as a way to be observant of the forms required for good breeding. It can also be a means to the needs and affairs of the general public. However, the latter of the two definitions can also be stretched to include a definition of the private rights and the remedies sought by action or suit. The point is that the word civil has a greater meaning that has been embraced by our American legal culture. It is the premise that law is there to serve the people and the lawyers are nothing more than mere guardians of law.
             These are thoughts that were considered during the class viewing of A Civil Action. In the proceedings of the case, there were many concerns that were brought up about our legal culture. For example, was the quest for money so great that it clouds the goals of the case? If the testimonies were that technical, was it fair for the Judge to cut the trial at the point he did, with the questions he wrote? This does not even include the degrees of separation that exist from the true story. Is what was depicted by speakers and the movie and accurate representation of the case? However, the most important question is whether or not the actions of the head counsel were done for the public good or in for the lust for money.
             The movie itself does raise a lot of questions. One of the more intriguing, is if the drive of Jan Schlichtmann is money or duty? The movie's viewpoint is clear. Travolta's character begins with a very lucrative malpractice law firm. He continues to provide the court and his opponents with those little tricks that enable him to bring home the money. However, is it always possible to maintain such a level of superficiality? In the beginning of the movie, Schlichtmann tells Anne Anderson that
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