I just found out that February 3rd is the Día del abogado internacional, and I was surprised to learn that each country celebrates it on completely different dates. For example, Argentina celebrates it on August 29th in honor of Juan Bautista Alberdi, but Colombia is on June 22nd, and Chile on May 21st... it’s a bit chaotic, but it makes sense because each country pays tribute to its own important jurists.

Honestly, I never thought much about what a lawyer does beyond defending cases. But after reading about it, I found out they specialize in a bunch of areas: criminal law, labor law, tax law, commercial law, civil law... basically, you need a lawyer for almost anything legal. And there are some quotes that made me laugh out loud, like Franz Kafka saying that lawyers write 10,000 words and call it a summary, or Elbert Hubbard who says we hire lawyers to protect us from other lawyers.

Beyond the jokes, the Día del abogado internacional is celebrated with conferences and talks where these professionals reaffirm their commitment to justice. I guess it’s a good time to recognize that without them, the legal system would be total chaos. Have you ever had to turn to a lawyer?