Matter of Doe
District Court, D. New Mexico
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BURCIAGA, Chief Judge.
[T]he profession of the law, in its nature the noblest and most beneficial to mankind, is in its abuse and abasement the most sordid and pernicious, 1
Law evolves with the collective experience of a society’s efforts to peaceably resolve human conflict. Hence, law is not stagnant. Lawyers, in our adversary system, breathe life into its words. As they zealously advocate a client’s interest, the law advances and, as they employ reason, they direct its movement. But, the law in this social order is not self-executing — the necessary instrument is…
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