I don't think anyone was suggesting that there are no crooks in other professions. I was responding to YOUR comment that you couldn't imagine a crooked lawyer.

I don't think anyone was suggesting that there are no crooks in other professions. I was responding to YOUR comment that you couldn't imagine a crooked lawyer. As to why lawyers are singled out it may be partly due to their unique position in society that allows them to harass and bully. For example http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/lawyer-threatens-suit-over-coat http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/lawyer-threaten... or the recent case of Oatmeal vs dickhead lawyer.