In my first week of Paralegal studies I asked the attorney/instructor "What about justice?". The reply has stayed with me since, and has colored my life thereafter. "Law has nothing to do with justice. Law is law, justice is subjective."
Example: A person engages a loan/mortgage that's top heavy/interest only, whatever. The market turns. Is it right to sue the mortgage co. for selling you a bad loan. If the market didn't turn you'd still be paying it. (maybe not happily)
Another example: (one my wife taught me) Someone violates my teen daughter, what do I do? My first response is: I take them out. My wife's response is: Great; when your daughter needs you the most you'll be in prison.
Is it just? That's the law.
If life gets out of hand, as it so often does, I want a Zealous Advocate by my side looking out for me. Is it wrong to take out a molester? Should I be put in prison for it? Law says I have no right to take my vengeance out on any one. Justice says . . . ? And what about the molester's family? What are the circumstances? Do I really know or am I just reacting?
Tons of questions, no simple answers. Still, I want a zealous advocate to help me negotiate the muck and mire. And it will get messy. And expensive. Maybe it would be easier and cheaper if the molester gets taken out? All subjective, which is why I would need an advocate.