Lawyers are trained to advocate for either side of a case. While they often develop a preference for staying on one side or the other, they should be able argue

Lawyers are trained to advocate for either side of a case. While they often develop a preference for staying on one side or the other, they should be able argue for either side. When I was an 1L, some classmates were very good at arguing one side (usually the good-guy side) and then they would fall to pieces if professors asked them to advocate for the other side. Even to the point of saying there was no feasible argument for the other side. Trial lawyers work with evidence and law. Deciding what the facts are is the business of judges or juries.