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Scenario

When Clients Want You to Harm Their Own Interests

My client wants me to argue something I know violates their constitutional rights but they insist it is what they want and I do not know if I should refuse.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Client autonomy conflicts with professional judgment about what constitutes adequate representation.

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“Where Are You with Legal — Attorney Practice?”

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