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Originally Posted by markj
Heck Isaw a DUI person hand over 3 gs to a lawyer his 6th offense, he didnt spend one day in jail. Lawyer told him a price, guy asked what about cash, price was lowered and cash handed over. Lawyer did his job finding any tiny loophole to get client off. Some paper work wasnt done right so case dismissed. Its their job to d othis for the client, right or wrong it is what it is.
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You are comparing apples to oranges.
It is a lawyer's duty to his clients to examine the facts and the relevant law, and to find any flaws in the opposition's case. That's not only legal and ethical, I suspect that for any attorney to NOT do that would be considered professional negligence.
That's a VERY different thing from "coaching" a witness to lie on the witness stand. The latter is being an accessory to the crime of perjury, and is both unethical and illegal. An attorney who coaches witnesses to lie under oath can (and should) be disbarred.