Submitted by MaRia Rogers (not verified) on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 10:11am.
Any one who practices in criminal defense and family law will have dangerous and threatening run-ins with their clients and former clients. Not all but some clients are troubled, unstable, emotional and/or violent = about .05% of the time. That is why the majority are in the system to begin with.
As a criminal defense and family law practitioner, I have had my fair share of threats and unstable clients walking into the office or learning my home information, creating a sense of fear b/c of their erratic behavior and threats. I have had former clients stalk me. Most recently, a woman. Not too long ago, coming from a depositions, a former client accosted me - thankfully there were 3 armed detective that I was deposing who handled the situation for me.
Those accused of crimes are entitled to representation b/c it protects those precious and ever ebbing constitutional rights we all inherited. For the .05% who retaliate regardless of the outcome of their case, its a dangerous job - as is for all of us involved - law enforcement and prosecutors.
Family law clients are emotional and angry to begin with - good people at their worst. These cause more safety problems to attorneys and judges than our criminal clients. In Jacksonville, FL (a few years ago), an attorney was held hostage by a disgruntled client and the judge was threatened.
The general public has no insight into how the justice system actually works. The new media skews the system to the detriment of our own liberties.
Support Sen Soles and all those who are in the system supporting and defending you and your constitutional rights
Sen Soles
Any one who practices in criminal defense and family law will have dangerous and threatening run-ins with their clients and former clients. Not all but some clients are troubled, unstable, emotional and/or violent = about .05% of the time. That is why the majority are in the system to begin with.
As a criminal defense and family law practitioner, I have had my fair share of threats and unstable clients walking into the office or learning my home information, creating a sense of fear b/c of their erratic behavior and threats. I have had former clients stalk me. Most recently, a woman. Not too long ago, coming from a depositions, a former client accosted me - thankfully there were 3 armed detective that I was deposing who handled the situation for me.
Those accused of crimes are entitled to representation b/c it protects those precious and ever ebbing constitutional rights we all inherited. For the .05% who retaliate regardless of the outcome of their case, its a dangerous job - as is for all of us involved - law enforcement and prosecutors.
Family law clients are emotional and angry to begin with - good people at their worst. These cause more safety problems to attorneys and judges than our criminal clients. In Jacksonville, FL (a few years ago), an attorney was held hostage by a disgruntled client and the judge was threatened.
The general public has no insight into how the justice system actually works. The new media skews the system to the detriment of our own liberties.
Support Sen Soles and all those who are in the system supporting and defending you and your constitutional rights