The Lawman in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales appeared to be wise, but yet winning was his chief convenience. Everyone around him considered him a wise man, but no one would really speak out if they thought otherwise. The lawman also seemed to be trying to learn from others' cases, or perhaps he just thought he could do better. He must also have had a great memory since “he knew every judgment, case and crime, every file since the time of King William”. The man liked to keep himself busy, perhaps to keep things out of his mind. Maybe to keep winning. to make yourself known and become wiser. Man must also be very good at writing, since Chaucer mentions that "no one could pluck a common man from his screeds." The majority of his clients were from London and he spoke with other lawyers outside London Cathedral. The Man of Law was the highest ranking member and was very well known. Chaucer must have thought very highly of him, because he mentions many good things about him. The only thing close to a negative comment about him was calling him quiet. Chauc...