Confidence and arrogance: a single word difference, a world of difference.
The weekly lawyer lecture at Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm arrived as scheduled. The theme shared by Zhiming lawyers this time was "A Lawyer's Confidence and Arrogance." Colleagues arrived on time and waited quietly for the Zhiming lawyer to begin speaking.
Confidence and arrogance may seem to differ by only a single word, but in reality they are worlds apart. Lawyer Zhiming vividly describes what it means to be a confident lawyer versus an arrogant lawyer. The most fundamental difference between the two lies in the fact that the former truly possesses extraordinary abilities, analyzes the case truthfully, and introduces himself without making guarantees or promising certain victory. The latter, by contrast, has little knowledge, lacks professional expertise, and is deficient in character, recklessly making promises, boasting, or habitually resorting to underhanded means and backdoor connections, making guarantees and commitments while talking big. It can be seen that a confident lawyer can often provide clients with practical and positive help, while an arrogant lawyer often produces unsatisfactory results, and may even turn victory into defeat.
Lawyer Zhiming not only tells the truth but also provides concrete examples. He shared with everyone a "wave injury case" he handled in 2001, and the audience pricked up their ears, afraid of missing any exciting details. Although the verdict in this case was unsatisfactory, it can be seen that a professionally confident lawyer will not cater to the client's unrealistic demands. Lawyer Zhiming devoted all his energy to the case itself. His unique litigation thinking and brilliant courtroom debates all highlight Lawyer Wang's professional competence. Unfortunately, at the time, the court's judgment thinking was conventional and did not apply the laws and regulations flexibly. However, the surprising nature of this case still led to it being reported by many media outlets, causing a sensation at the time, and it was even included by the Supreme Court as a guiding case. Lawyer Zhiming emphasized that, as lawyers, what we should focus on is not the gimmick of media reports, but the issues behind the case.
Attorney Zhiming's lecture series has already held four sessions, each packed with valuable insights and rigorous logic, greatly benefiting all the attendees. Upholding Attorney Zhiming's consistent spirit of selfless dedication, and in order to accommodate those friends who cannot attend in person but still wish to learn, we have specially opened simultaneous online live streaming. We hope everyone can gain useful knowledge from Attorney Zhiming's lectures and help spread wisdom and experience to more people.
