Self-study
P1
Is it necessary for defense lawyers to believe that the clients they defend are innocent of the charges against them. ███
Question ·
Must defense lawyers believe in their clients’ innocence?
Legal Scholars ·
No
Lawyer's only job is to provide the best defense possible. It's not their job to judge their clients. Their job is to advocate for their clients.
P2
Critique (of Legal Scholars) ·
Lawyers have other obligations as well
Lawyers are officers of the court and hence have obligations (e.g., not lying) to the court.
Critique Continued ·
If a lawyer knows their client is guilty, then they should not deny this
They should not attempt to prove their innocence. Instead, make the best case for the client and argue for leniency.
P3
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Critique Continued ·
Lawyer's obligation to the court and society ultimately benefits the defendant too
The defendant deserves a lawyer who truly believes in their innocence. Lawyers can simply refuse cases where they don't believe in their clients' innocence.
Passage Style
Critique or debate
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The lawyer’s role, in the opinion of the legal scholars, is to say only what the defendant would say.
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a thorough investigator ██ ███ ████████ ████████
The lawyer’s role, in the opinion of the legal scholars, is to say only what the defendant would say.
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a diligent representative ██ ███ ████████ ████████
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a facilitator and █████████ ██ ███ █████ ██ ███████
The lawyer’s role, in the opinion of the legal scholars, is to say only what the defendant would say.
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an energetic advocate ██ ███ ████████ █████ ██ █████ ██████████████
The role is to say what the client would say in his own defense. The client already has a lawyer at this point; it doesn’t make sense to for the lawyer’s role to be about advocating for the client’s “right to legal representation.” The lawyer is already representing the client!