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re: Trashiest Lawyers
Posted on 5/6/15 at 11:31 am to Pettifogger
Posted on 5/6/15 at 11:31 am to Pettifogger
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Well, it takes a special type of person to burn the world surrounding an obviously guilty client in order to help the obviously guilty client. But it is their job. You just have to really buy into that field and be totally ok with fricking over a lot of people to protect a shitty person.
Talked to an older guy who is now an ADA and has a private practice, but he started in criminal defense when he first got out.
He said he looked at it as him playing a role in the system guaranteed by the Constitution. He didn't do it because he liked his clients; he did it because he liked that our system guaranteed everyone a fair shake and he was a cog in that.
Now granted, he only did it for a few years before he burned out and moved in to other areas of law, but he said that was his rationale while he was doing it.
This post was edited on 5/6/15 at 11:32 am
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Posted on 5/6/15 at 11:35 am to boosiebadazz
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He said he looked at it as him playing a role in the system guaranteed by the Constitution. He didn't do it because he liked his clients; he did it because he liked that our system guaranteed everyone a fair shake and he was a cog in that.
Now granted, he only did it for a few years before he burned out and moved in to other areas of law, but he said that was his rationale while he was doing it.
I'm sure that's how they all look at it. And it's a fair way to look at it.
The question is when you're 99% sure your client did it, and you're imputing motive or some other stigmatizing action on someone you're 99% sure didn't do it, is that justifiable under your role in the system? Or do you just suspend belief/disbelief while you do that? It's a matter of degree. Casting doubt is one thing, tossing out allegations with reckless abandon is arguably different.
I will say that prosecutors do the same sometimes, and I think that is most definitely NOT their role.
Posted on 5/6/15 at 1:39 pm to boosiebadazz
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Talked to an older guy who is now an ADA and has a private practice, but he started in criminal defense when he first got out.
He said he looked at it as him playing a role in the system guaranteed by the Constitution. He didn't do it because he liked his clients; he did it because he liked that our system guaranteed everyone a fair shake and he was a cog in that.
Now granted, he only did it for a few years before he burned out and moved in to other areas of law, but he said that was his rationale while he was doing it.
He told himself that just so that he could sleep at night, nothing more.
This post was edited on 5/6/15 at 1:41 pm
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