Lawyers being officers of the court have to act in ethical ways. And most importantly they have something to loose which is their law license. That's a powerfu

Lawyers being officers of the court have to act in ethical ways. And most importantly they have something to loose which is their law license. That's a powerful motivator to not take any chances. A layman on the other hand can engage in different types of manipulation that an attorney can't do even if they had the same idea.