Why do people hate lawyers? Overcoming the negative stigma with marketing help.
The verdict is in: Many people aren’t fond of attorneys
It’s no coincidence that nearly everyone has heard a lawyer joke. While it’s difficult to admit or acknowledge the negative feelings that people have toward one’s own profession, the numbers don’t lie: in a Gallup poll from 2023, only 14% of respondents rated the “honesty and ethical standards” of lawyers as “high” and only 2% as “very high.” In that same poll, 22% rated attorneys’ honesty and ethical standards as “low” and 9% as “very low”.