Can you turn down a client as a lawyer?
I was thinking can you turn down a client as a lawyer if you think that what they did was wrong and they don't want to fight for them? #law #lawyer
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Noel’s Answer
Whether you can turn down a client as an attorney depends on a few things. For example, if you work for a law firm, you will be assigned cases. If you do not want to handle a specific case, you could talk to your supervisor and ask to be removed from the case. If she or he declines and insists you handle the case, then you have a choice: represent the client or risk losing your job. If you are a solo practitioner, you can decline to take any case you want.
If you become a lawyer you will come to understand a fundamental truth, everyone has the right to an attorney, even if they are guilty. Respecting that fact means that you may choose to represent a guilty client on your own.