You make good points. But I think the difference is that juries have an absolute duty to try to be just. I think a lawyer is extremely unlikely to loose a cas

You make good points. But I think the difference is that juries have an absolute duty to try to be just. I think a lawyer is extremely unlikely to loose a case by trying to ask for too much money. On the other hand, a job candidate can loose the entire offer. If someone asks for a few grand more than what I was thinking, I think we can work something out and start negotiating. If someone asks for more than twice what I was thinking I may just keep looking.