tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post110366211073393914..comments2024-03-15T04:02:42.341-04:00Comments on CrimLaw: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the JailUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1103748553755590212004-12-22T15:49:00.000-05:002004-12-22T15:49:00.000-05:00Sadly, in Virginia I am not longer supposed to be ...Sadly, in Virginia I am not longer supposed to be a zealous advocate. Instead I am to exercise "reasonable diligence." Rule 1.3 They took zealous out because people were being zealous (or overzealous dependingon your point of view). Now we are supposed to be kinder, more "collaberative" members of the Bar. Rule 1.3 comment 1a.<br /><br />Beyond all that there were still at least two locked doors between me and any of my clients (sad when you know that much about the jail). As well, there is the moral dilemma (sp?): I know <I><B>my clients</B></I> are innocent and being held unjustly but there are a lot of guilty people in there as well. Should I let my clients go free knowing that a lot of the others are going to run with them?Ken Lammershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646250142814585354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098620.post-1103684326609309392004-12-21T21:58:00.000-05:002004-12-21T21:58:00.000-05:00You mean you didn't help anyone bust lose? And yo...You mean you didn't help anyone bust lose? And you call yourself a zealous advocate...Blonde Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051354396652062111noreply@blogger.com