Talk:Philadelphia lawyer

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Upon following the link of Reference #2 (Word for the Wise. Merriam-Webster, one may find that Alexander Hamilton did not, in fact, represent John Peter Zenger, as he was not yet born at the time of the trial. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.119.31.10 (talk) 23:35, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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"It is said that three Philadelphia lawyers are a match for the Devil himself." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.117.247.55 (talk) 09:00, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

note: article says "Andrew" Hamilton — Preceding unsigned comment added by JKM PhD (talk • contribs) 17:40, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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The third link: " "Philadelphia lawyer". Word for the Wise. Merriam-Webster. 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2008-08-04." Is no longer valid. It goes to a generic Meriam-Webster page, with no subject matter at all.

William H. Magill 23:53, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

In August 2014, The Legal Dictionary offers the following:

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Philadelphia+Lawyer

A colloquial term that was initially a compliment to the legal expertise and competence of an attorney due to the outstanding reputation of the Philadelphia bar during colonial times. More recently the term has become a disparaging label for an attorney who is skillful in the manipulation of the technicalities and intricacies of the law to the advantage of his or her client, although the spirit of the law might be violated.

For example, an attorney who uses repeated motions for postponement of an action or excessive discovery requests as dilatory tactics primarily for the advantages that inure to his or her client, as opposed to legitimate grounds for such actions, might be regarded as a Philadelphia lawyer.

As I am not a regular content contributor, I do not know if this qualifies for use under Wikipedia:Non-free content or not.

William H. Magill 23:53, 19 August 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whmagill (talk • contribs)