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84169, RE: We can debate on semantics...
Posted by mrhood75, Thu Apr-02-15 03:44 PM

>Per the show, it's an online school. It's not even community
>college level. Did you want to address that fact or not?

No, it's a school where you can use distance learning. Lots of accredited schools do that. Many are above "community college level."

>>>What you're missing though is that Chuck knows Jimmy inside
>>>and out.
>
>You still missed this point.

The point is that throughout the season, Jimmy has been on that up and up, working hard, building cases, and catching things that his brother hasn't. His brother makes it a self-fulfilling prophecy, because up to that point, Jimmy has done just about everything right.


>If that's SOP for a lawyer with a multi million dollar
>lawsuit, that's great. But we're not talking about a regular
>lawyer with a regular case. You're trying to make this about
>the case when it's not. It's about Jimmy. And Chuck. And
>Chuck's position as a partner for an obviously successful
>large law firm.

No, we're talking about the lawyer who's spend the vast majority of the season flying right and building a clientele. Who used his smarts and hustle and lack of fear of getting his hands dirty to land himself a whale of a case. But his brother doesn't want to let him in on the action, because he's always going to be guy who's max potential is a mail room attendant.

>It's notable how your argument is predicated almost entirely
>on the words "you're not a lawyer" and not on the actual
>behavior Jimmy's exhibited this whole season.

The argument is based on that because it's what Chuck EXPLICITLY SAYS. That's how he frames the argument: You're not a real lawyer. You took online classes to get your law degree. All you're ever good to be is a copy boy. That's the crux of his argument against Jimmy. I find it interesting that you don't want to see that.