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There are a million ways of making money. A recently graduated lawyer moves into a new small town. She couldn’t afford to pay for advertising her services.

The lawyer leaves her dog unleashed to run around the town. Eventually the dog finds a butcher shop, and being a lawyer’s dog, steals a roast. Somehow, the dog is seen in action and the butcher angrily follows the dog to the lawyer’s office.

Trying to be polite to the young lady lawyer in a pressed suit, new in town, the butcher asks,

“Good afternoon. I’d like to ask you a question. If a dog, which is running around unleashed, steals a piece of meat from my store, do I have the right to demand payment for the meat from the dog’s owner?”

The lawyer answers, “Most certainly.”

“Then Madam, you owe me $12.50. Your dog was unleashed and stole a large chunk of meat from me today.” Says the butcher.

The lawyer, promptly gives the butcher $15 and apologises. The butcher, then thanks for the compensation, welcomes the lawyer to town and happily leaves. For the next few days the butcher tells everyone the story of the new lawyer in town and how he managed to be one up on the lawyer. Everyone is curious and soon the lawyer starts getting clients.

A week later, the butcher gets a bill from the lawyer: $150 for a consultation, with promises of discounts for further consultations.