I’ve avoided commenting on the recent Macleans cover story entitled Lawyers are rats that tarred the entire profession with the sins of a few bad apples. Various legal groups are in an uproar.

I was disappointed that a publication would stoop that low to sell copies, and frustrated that many people would believe it regardless of reality.

I only mention it now because Steve Matthews has a good post about it on his Vancouver Law Librarian Blog that is worth a read as it summarizes the situation well and puts it in a good perspective.

Read Steve’s post