I understand why normal people shouldn’t, but why shouldn’t lawyers represent themselves?
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because its a conflict of interest.
make no mistake in most cases the lawyer isnt there to let you get away scot free of somethnig . their whole job is ensuring your rights are being protected and you are being given a fair trial based on the facts and the law.
if you are representing yourself regardless of how well you understand the case you are inherently motivated to not let it go badly for you. and this is a problem especially if you are a career lawyer, since fudging the facts in court as a lawyer is how you come a huge risk of not only ending up in a bad spot but also a huge risk of losing your license ot practice.
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