Ehrlich talks about the reputation that lawyers have in the United States. In light of the number of lawyers involved in Watergate, public concern about the professional responsibility of the bar has intensified. For many, the Watergate case furthered their belief that lawyers are unethical. Ehrlich thinks the hostility of the public to lawyers is caused by the public's inadequate understanding of the role of lawyers in our legal system, and the failure of the legal profession to meet its public responsibilities. One example of the way lawyers are misconceived is the notion that lawyers are never very far away when trouble comes. They often arrive before the undertaker, and they are seen as getting rich off other people's problems. Another problem is that not everyone has access to lawyers when they are needed. Everyone should be supplied with representation. Ehrlich offers several solutions to these problems in hopes of one day easing this tense relationship.