> That is a profound misunderstanding of the role of 'lawyer'. It's an advocacy system. Let me assure you, I have no misunderstanding of what being a lawyer en

> That is a profound misunderstanding of the role of 'lawyer'. It's an advocacy system. Let me assure you, I have no misunderstanding of what being a lawyer entails. I also have no illusion that it is not an advocacy system. > Someone must stand and advocate for the murderer, even if guilty. That's your view. My view is that only those that believe the defendant should advocate on defendants behalf. It is also my view that lawyers need to have skin in the game. Laywers having no skin in the game is the reason why we have bad lawyering.