Does anyone know if a lawyer can defend him/herself if they are in legal trouble in real-life, or does this just happens on TV?
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04-29-03, 06:54 PM
frankvan
I'm pretty sure a lawyer can defend him/herself. because anyone is entitled to defend him/herself, not only lawyers, although it isn't usually considered a good idea for lay people. The old adage is "you have a fool for a client and a fool for a lawyer". Wink

05-01-03, 11:54 AM
wlmwallace
Our Constitutional right, under the 6th Amendment, states we have a right to an Attorney if we "want" one.... Attorney's are given the same rights as all Americans. It's great to be an American!!

05-05-03, 10:21 AM
Elexina
Anyone can represent him or herself. Generally, the judge will appoint a lawyer as an advisor to the defendant, but s/he is not required to use one.
There are situations when lawyers cannot defend certain people because of conflicts of interest, but they can always represent themselves.

05-05-03, 11:05 AM
coldfuse
Though frowned upon in many courtrooms, one can always represent him/herself. In such a case one is being represented "pro se" (latin meaning "for self") or "in propria persona" (latin for "in the person of yourself," usually abbreviated as pro per).

Here is an internet resource for pro se litigants.

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