Lawyers and Naked Women

A couple of months ago, I was invited to speak at the Arizona State Bar for a of continuing education event. This most respected speaking engagement was the result of a referral from Chip Lambert of Network2networth.com - a profound speaker and business man with a surly sarcastic edge that qualifies him to be a friend as well as a colleague.

A few weeks before the actual event, our hosts from the State Bar graciously invited the speakers to a private luncheon at the Biltmore Embassy Suites. For this special occasion, I pulled out my best conservative navy suit, wore understated jewelry and wiggled into my trusty Spanx to smooth my middle and lift my ass, in order to feel the utmost professional for a couple of hours of socializing with those who interpret the law for a living.

One of the other speakers and luncheon guests was a polished and confident ethics expert. This expert could recite the ethics with as much passion and conviction as a televangelist quoting scripture to heal the sick and drive donations. In short, she was the attorney's attorney, the go-to person for lawyers with concerns around ethics, conflicts of interest or gray legal matters.