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Re: I teared up at work today; I'm not in BigLaw

Post by yomisterd » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:04 pm

baal hadad wrote:You emotional bros gotta adopt a more javert attitude
i don't think that worked out too well for him...

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Re: I teared up at work today; I'm not in BigLaw

Post by encore1101 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:59 pm

dzhokar will probably need someone to write his habeas petition soon.

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Re: I teared up at work today; I'm not in BigLaw

Post by Displeased » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:01 pm

This (relatively famous) blog post, about prepping a client for a plea, is possibly the best description of the emotional toll of criminal defense.

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Re: I teared up at work today; I'm not in BigLaw

Post by seizmaar » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:18 pm

federal death penalty works a lot more efficiently than state. see, e.g., timothy mcveigh.

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Re: I teared up at work today; I'm not in BigLaw

Post by encore1101 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:40 pm

All the more reason people should start on it sooner rather than later

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