Vanity. Definitely my Favorite Sin

At the close of the the 1997 film, Devil's Advocate, Al Pacino, playing Satan, closes with this line:

From the Super Lawyers website

Vanity. Definitely my favorite sin.

There's no surprise that Devil's Advocate was about lawyers. What's funny though is that there is an industry built around exploiting this "sin".

For weeks I have been dodging a really official sounding woman - better to say, saleswoman - calling to congratulate me on being selected to be included in their Super Lawyers list. I didn't know I was up for this honor. Who did this to me! Reveal yourself!

Today, I got a copy of the Oklahoma edition of the Super Lawyers magazine. So I guess they have different magazine for each jurisdiction. (too many super lawyers for just one publication)

I also got the most important part of the Super Lawyers honor in the form of an opportunity to order my own certificate for $ 199 plus $ 16 shipping and handling or $ 259 plus $ 20 shipping and handling for a plaque.

Hey, this isn't just for lawyers. Have you ever been in the newspaper? There is a company out there that will frame your story, and send it to you. I did this once and the plaque is leaning against the wall in the office. Come see it, I'm important and so are you- but I have a plaque.