luvnlsu said:
What is important when hiring an attorney?
Other than hiring a criminal attorney for a criminal case, does one attorney have an advantage of other attorneys?
Is it better to hire a local attorney that knows the local judges and local DA's? or is it better to bring an a big name attorney?
TOP 10 Things You Need To Know About Your Criminal Attorney - -
NUMBER 10: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. Let's not make this worse than it already is. My client needs your "not guilty" verdict because in school, he was already voted "Least Likely to Succeed."
NUMBER 9: You ask your attorney, "Will you allow yourself to be swayed by a mountain of overwhelming evidence?"
NUMBER 8: He shaved the Court TV logo into his beard.
NUMBER 7: "Have you ever had a conjugal visit with former Attorney General Janet Reno?"
NUMBER 6: Your attorney REFUSES to object when the District Attorney asks you on the stand, "Feelin' lucky? Well, are ya, punk?"
NUMBER 5: His "tip" to you on the first day of trial - - "Try not to be such a loser...."
NUMBER 4: He begins every Jury case with, "We'll start the bribing at ten thousand."
NUMBER 3: Ask if he's mentioned on "The Sopranos" a lot.
NUMBER 2: When you have a meeting with him in his office, he frisks you for a wire.
AND NOW, the NUMBER ONE Thing You Need To Know About Your Criminal Attorney - -
His last article in the "Law Journal" was about finding the right fence for your stolen goods.
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