Quote Originally Posted by KerrAvon View Post
Lawyers clearly have value to society. A person facing a serious criminal charge will need help and society expects crime to be effectively prosecuted. If someone believes that they have been harmed by the negligence of, say, a nurse, they will need help seeking compensation, whilst society expects NHS funds to be properly defended. Contracts for a house purchase or for a business deal need to be scrutinised and properly put together. The list is endless.

The danger in your approach is that is based upon an arbitrary and subjective assigning of 'value' ( another form of labelling).
Continuing from your nurse analogy Kerr, a lot of solicitors dont add any value at all many contrive to increase costs many act in a questionable (putting it lightly) and unethical way. Charging £150 / hour and then passing the work to someone on min wage is downright criminal