AceofJax89 t1_itlgl65 wrote
Someone still has to pay those attorneys, currently the city pays much less than the landlords do. Law school ain't cheap. working with landlords is typically more pleasant, and it pays more for practicing the same area of law.
Just as prestige doesn't pay the rent, neither does virtue.
Misommar1246 t1_itlwvi9 wrote
Lots of people around me are whining that people shouldn’t be evicted 3 years after a pandemic - so they think folks should just be allowed to squat for free, fuck the landlords and all that. And now that the chicken are coming to roost they’re arguing that well lawyers should help the tenants for free I guess. Services of both landlords and lawyers should just be free apparently because some people’s “rights” come before yours.
movingtobay2019 t1_itm2ezz wrote
Everything is free to the progressives. Someone else always picks up the tabs don't you know?
OverlordXenu t1_itm7ow0 wrote
yeah you're right, man, people who literally cannot afford a lawyer should just be tossed to the wolves.
typical landlord, they want the benefit of a lawyer and they want the person they're suing not to have one.
Misommar1246 t1_itmg4qe wrote
These people haven’t paid rent for 3 years, anyone who claims they can’t afford a lawyer is bullshitting at this point. I wager they can afford one more than you or I can.
juic333 t1_itmfin0 wrote
The person suing can pay for a lawyer just like the landlord.
OverlordXenu t1_itow73b wrote
point is people can't afford it, genius
AceofJax89 t1_itnaqxu wrote
Eventually, if you don't like you landlord you should move. The market is hard for everyone. You may have a right to housing, but you don't have the right to live In a pertucular house.
OverlordXenu t1_itm7s1p wrote
man, anyone who can pass the bar can make enough money without needing to work for landlords. that's a choice.
jmacks88 t1_itmwggo wrote
Good luck paying off law school loans working for the city.
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OverlordXenu t1_itontst wrote
i have multiple friends doing this right now? $74k is not poverty wages.
jmacks88 t1_itq16y4 wrote
Who said poverty? Try living in NYC and paying off a, likely, 6 or high 5 figure loan. Most normal people would much rather work for a customer who pays better for the same service.
OverlordXenu t1_itspg6m wrote
i… have multiple friends… doing this right now… they can afford their loans and a 1 bedroom and their lives.
jmacks88 t1_itspxv7 wrote
A 1 br is not sustainable for a family. Sounds like your friends are young and single with little to no dependents. Not so easy when you have kids and/or multiple people depending on your support. I guarantee they grow up and get smacked by reality.
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jmacks88 t1_itvuil2 wrote
One would think it’s pretty obvious that when referring to people with jobs, a lot of them have children. Sounds like you’re some ignorant 25 year old whose barely entered the real world. Try reality for a few more years before getting back to me.
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AceofJax89 t1_itna7mg wrote
That's not true, the attorneys working for legal aid will probably make 60-70k a year starting, quickly pop up to 100k maybe, then slowly build to 140ish? That may seem like big money to those in need, but with 300k+ in loans for some, it isn't feasible. Attorney's at big firms that work for large corporations make 215k to start and make 400k+ after a few years, then seven figures as an equity partner. That is a hard path though.
You can't give everyone a right to something then not find it.
OverlordXenu t1_itonw06 wrote
well, good thing there's public service forgiveness loans…
AceofJax89 t1_itoolul wrote
The PSLF program has been a shitshow, it can be good, but it's still not a big enough difference $$$ wise for many.
$$$ is just one issue too, generally, these are not fun cases for lawyers to deal with. Many clients aren't the exploited underclass, and many times the Landlord is simply in the right.
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