A financial advisor went out on his own. He was shrewd and diligent, so business kept coming in, and pretty soon he realised he needed an in-house counsel, so he began interviewing young lawyers.

As Im sure you can understand, he started off with one of the first applicants. In a business like this, our personal integrity must be beyond question. Mr Peterson, are you an honest lawyer?

Honest? replied the job prospect. Let me tell you something about honest. Why, Im so honest that my father lent me $15,000 for my education and I paid back every penny the minute I tried my very first case.

Impressive. And what sort of case was that?

The lawyer squirmed in his seat and admitted: He sued me for the money.