It was just such a strange transition. He went from kinda trying to make a point, to talking about something else entirely, but he did it as if he was continuing something, which was momentarily confusing until I figured out he was just changing the subject.
Seems like everyone likes to hate on lawyers. It's so easy, all the stereotypes are already out there, you just have to pick one and run with it, no creativity required. And no actual understanding.