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What does it mean?
The speaker states a clear boundary about who they will not represent as a client, specifically excluding bankers.
In plain terms
I would never represent a banker as a client.
What can you take from it?
Legal representation sometimes requires drawing ethical lines.

Where it applies

  • legal career
  • ethical decisions
  • personal stance

Putting it to work

  • set professional boundaries
  • identify ethical conflicts

Questions to consider

  • Why might someone refuse to represent a banker?
  • What principles guide professional choices?

Another view

It generalizes bankers without distinguishing individual actions.

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