American Trial Lawyers have a bad anme

''It's 98% of lawyers who give the rest of them a bad name''

American trial lawyers are ready to change the name of their association (ATLA) reports WSJ.com -[Lawyers Anonymous] ''Driving this switcheroo is ATLA's concern that more and more Americans are under the impression that trial lawyers are less interested in justice than they are in generating frivolous lawsuits that pad their own bank accounts. That widely held belief is what has in recent years propelled states from Texas to Ohio to enact tort reform, Congress to pass a class-action lawsuit cleanup, and voters to toss out elected judges who favor the plaintiffs bar.'' Clap*clap*clap.  These weasels, and viper mascots like Ralph Nader, have made doing anything in America an adventure in finding the cheapest liability insurance.  The proposed new name is "American Association for Justice."  I think "Americans for Truth, Justice, and the American Way'' has a better ring.  No, wait .. this is perfect!  "Lawyers For the American Way." ''President Ken Suggs wrote in a recent letter to members, "'Our research shows that if our message is about helping lawyers, we lose. On the other hand, if we're about getting justice and holding wrongdoers accountable, we win.' ''As to whether the research also showed that one way to improve the trial bar's reputation is to stop fleecing the innocent, Mr. Suggs did not say. Instead, the group has tripled its communications staff and hired noted pollsters and campaign strategists to recast its image. As the old joke goes, it's 98% of lawyers who give the rest of them a bad name.'' I'll keep using my old standby, RBMFCSTLA, thank yo very much.