Requiem for a client

Colleague Nebur Sobalalliv is mourning his clients who have died:

Today, in court, I talked it over with a mentor of mine that I used to work with at the Public Defender's office. This attorney told me that I need to use "professionalism" as both sword and shield, to protect not only my clients but also myself. I need to keep a distance between myself and my clients, I was told. And then this attorney gave me a much needed hug. The interaction was comforting, but I hope I never build up that wall.

Keep the faith, counselor. You don't have to build that wall.