Practice tip for juvenile defenders (like myself)
In an effort to be a more practical blawger, here is a word of advice:
When, after saving your client many months of freedom, your client's parent tells you, "I don't think you did a very good job representing my son," you do not get to reply, "I don't think you did a very good job raising him."
(had to remind myself of that recently)
5 Comments:
I think you do. The truth is a defense, isn't it?
That's something that other lawyers should say to their clients, but that I would never do.
True, the truth is a defense, but only up to the point just before my client's dad's fist comes flying toward my nose.
I know exactly what you mean. When parents have fired me, I've had kids say, "I really like you. I think you're doing great. Sorry about my Dad."
Some times I wish I were as wise as Scott Greenfield and his parting words.
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