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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,446 posts)
Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:43 PM Sep 2018

I teach my 1Ls on Day 2 of law school that "I want my lawyer" is the most important phrase in law. [View all]

SupersedingHat Retweeted:

He’s facing serious accusations. He’d be an idiot NOT to hire a lawyer right now. I teach my 1Ls on Day 2 of law school that “I want my lawyer” is the most important phrase in law. Yes, this isn’t crim, but same logic applies. What do we call a lawyers who is his own client?


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