I am sure it must be the same in America as here in England, seeing as you guys basically adopted our legal system wholesale. Here in England, you can not just

I am sure it must be the same in America as here in England, seeing as you guys basically adopted our legal system wholesale. Here in England, you can not just refuse a case because you want to, so, if a paedophile instructed a barrister, he is not allowed to turn him down just because it does not look good to others. It is not simply that it is advisable that he should not refuse him, it is rather, he actually can not refuse him or gets disciplined otherwise.