The Lawyer’s Prayer

Lord,

Grant that I may be able in argument,

Accurate in analysis, strict in study,

Candid with clients, and honest with adversaries;

Sit with me at my desk and listen with me:

To my client’s plaints; read with me in my library;

And stand beside me in court; so that today I shall not,

in order to win a point, lose my soul.

– Unknown