We've seen in the past, for instance in the world of compliance, that if companies/governments want something done or make a mistake, they just have a designate

We've seen in the past, for instance in the world of compliance, that if companies/governments want something done or make a mistake, they just have a designated person act as scapegoat. So what's preventing lawyers/companies having a batch of people they use as scapegoats, should something go wrong?