There would be no lawyers without clients. Where do divorce lawyers get their business? From people who were unable to solve a relationship problem on their own. Where do criminal defense lawyers get their business? From people who chose not to abide by the rules set by the society in which they live. Where do business lawyers get their business? From clients who are unable to resolve a dispute about an agreement they signed.

Sure, it's convenient to blame the intermediary, but at the end of the day if people were better at solving their own problems, the attorney's role would be only that of a counselor. (a role that good attorneys embrace.)