> And so I’ve decided to say something before the lawyers can stop me. I hate when people say things like this. Maybe he meant that other people's lawyers will

> And so I’ve decided to say something before the lawyers can stop me. I hate when people say things like this. Maybe he meant that other people's lawyers will prevent him from saying something, but often people are referring to their own lawyers. Your lawyer can't stop you from doing anything. Your lawyer can only encourage you to not say anything which might damage your case. And people often take that advice in the interest of self-preservation or greed or damage control instead of speaking candidly. They then blame the lawyers as if the lawyers are the reason they can't talk.