ABSTRACT
The work of the criminal defense attorney is quite different from how the media portrays it. The defense attorney is part of the courtroom workgroup, so they are constrained by several factors that take the romance out of the occupation [1]. Nevertheless, it is the one position in the courtroom workgroup that enjoys some of independence from the state. Defense attorneys, unless they are public defenders, are not paid by the government, so not only are they free from state constraints, but also they have an obligation to
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