The worst attorney in the world

I found this kind and funny eulogy for a criminal defense colleague on the Livejournal blog of a Midwestern public defender:

Tom was a public defense attorney for many years before he went into private practice... It was visiting day at the prison and Tom had to see his client in the big cafeteria, surrounded other prisoners and their families. The room was crowded. And the client was pissed. Tom tried to explain that he'd done all he can, but that the prosecutor was being stubborn. The client insisted (unreasonably) that he was innocent and a good attorney would have been able to get the case dismissed. Tom explained that the prosecutor simply did not believe the client's wife or the alibi she provided. The client was incensed. He stood up. "Everyone! Hey everyone!" he shouted, his voice booming around the large cafeteria, "This (and here he pointed to Tom) is the worst attorney in the world! You better pray you never have him representing you."

Now for the rrrrrrest of the story...