An Illinois lawyer appealed a trial court’s award of $80,000 in legal fees against him for vexatious claims he brought against defendants on behalf of his clients. The lawyer claimed that the court shouldn’t award fees because he had no assets and didn’t earn very much because he really wasn’t a good lawyer and people weren’t willing to pay for his services. The Illinois appeals court rejected his claim, saying that if he really couldn’t earn a living as a lawyer, maybe it was time to find another profession.