Lawyers claim that their clients have been grossly mistreated, which is what criminal defense lawyers are paid to do.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think most defense attorneys know, to some extent, their clients are guilty.
I think lawyers have a fidelity to the system itself that's always got to be with them, and indeed, most of the defense lawyers I know observe that.
I was a lawyer for 10 years, and several of my clients had the misfortune, through no fault of my own, of going to prison. I visited them occasionally.
The lawyers who really begin to address the problems of their clients address them without recourse to our courts, although that recourse is absolutely essential in providing leverage.
Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants.
Today, lawyers are attacking more; they're attacking everything. A good example is the O.J. Simpson case.
The role of the defense is to be an advocate for their client, regardless of whether he did it or not, within the bounds of the law.
There are some lawyers who think of themselves as basically instruments of whoever their clients are, and they pride themselves on their professional craft.
It's fine to get paid and get a big verdict, but to go out and represent people, sometimes in unglamorous ways, is really what lawyering is all about.
I will defend anyone as long as the client gives me total control of the case and pays up front.
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