Murray Richman, Errol Analysis

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The definition of a lawyer is a person who practices or studies law. In Errol Morris’ interview of lawyer Murray Richman, Errol asks Murray many questions about the morality and some of his court cases involving the mobsters at the time. Some people may think Murray is in the wrong due to the fact that he is allowing crime to prevail. They say this because Murray is using his abilities as a lawyer to help his clients get acquitted in their court cases. This means that the mobsters who truthfully commit murder, may get off the hook due to Murray Richman. Murray is right to believe his actions are justified because he is simply doing his job as a lawyer and keeping his morals out of it. First off, Murray Richman ability to defend his clients is unbelievable at times. One of the things Murray said was, “The client pays me to win.” When Murray says this, he is talking about how his job is to defend his clients regardless of what the case is about, and whether or not the client committed the crime. Murray said …show more content…

He takes his probably guilty client and gets them acquitted through the tiny of pinholes. This poses a questions. If Murray Richman can do it, what holding back other lawyers from doing what he does. The answer to that is in one simple word, and that word is solely, morals. Morals is what drives people on what to do in a certain situation. However, for Murray, he doesn’t have any morals to direct his life. Murray said, “My parents are dead. God isn’t real, and this country is full of crap.” This just shows Murray doesn’t have any morals. This just goes to show that all Murray is focused on is getting his clients off. Since morals don’t direct his life, when defending his client, he may know his client did the crime, but he is paid to defend the client. That is solely what he does. Most people have morals, because they simply they drive their lives. However, for Murray Richman, his morals lay outside his

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