Primerus Lawyers - Restoring the Reputation of Lawyers

Last week I got a bit behind on my posts because I was catching up after having attended a conference in San Diego. I was privileged to have been invited to be a guest at a gathering of Primerus lawyers. I've attended many conferences organized by many different organizations both within and outside of the practice of law. Primerus impressed me for many reasons.

Primerus is an international alliance of law firms whose motto is, "We help good lawyers find good clients and good clients find good lawyers." (TM) I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the Primerus Founder and President, Jack Buchanan, who told me that he founded Primerus in response to the poor public opinion of lawyers. Disheartened by the decrease in respect for lawyers and the loss of honor and dignity in the profession, he started Primerus to seek out lawyers and law firms of the highest quality - particularly small to medium-sized firms. Each of these firms pledges their commitment to the Primerus "Six Pillars:"

• Integrity
• Excellent Work Product
• Reasonable Fees
• Continuing Education
• Civility and
• Community Service

Aside from being impressed with the Primerus mission and its founder (and of course being exceptionally sympathetic to its founding principals), I was impressed by the quality of the lawyers that were a part of the group - both as professionals and as people. I applaud the efforts of Primerus and hope that they not only continue their excellent work, but that they inspire other lawyers to return to the honor and integrity of the legal profession.