I don't think lawyers are inclined to go after their bretheren this way, but I do think lawyers get a lot of business through referrals, and clients who don't f

I don't think lawyers are inclined to go after their bretheren this way, but I do think lawyers get a lot of business through referrals, and clients who don't feel like they've been screwed will refer friends and colleagues. This would be particularly important in corporate law for small businesses, where the lawyers have ongoing relationships with clients (as opposed to, say, personal injury law, where some guy hit by a truck picks an attorney out of the Yellow Pages and may never deal with the lawyer after that case is resolved). Of course, I'm making suppositions based on my knowledge of economics. Maybe I should consult an economist.