The Difference Between a Good and a Bad Lawyer Can Mean Life or Death!

好律师将为您保驾护航、坏律师会让您痛不欲生！

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The first is the obligatory IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer) statement, with "Be sure to seek legal advice" advice tacked on, which ensures that no lawyer will sue me for bad advice.

第一，必须首先声明，我不是律师，要谨慎寻求法律咨询，以保证不会因为的一些不好的建议，而被律师起诉。

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"Do you want the bad news first or the terrible news?" the lawyer asked.

“您想先知道坏消息还是可怕的消息？”律师问。

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If you have a bad lawyer and you get convicted, you can always argue on appeal that your lawyer was ineffective and get a new trial.

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The Legal Aid lawyer is duty bound to defend such people with the utmost vigor, even if the lawyer knows that the client is guilty and is likely to do more bad things if the lawyer is successful in his or her defense.

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Well, if history is our teacher, he would do better if he had a lawyer, even a bad one.

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