As we have been exploring this topic, one constant theme keeps reappearing: do I call an attorney or not?
As an attorney, this is a hard question to answer. On the one hand, as an attorney, it is difficult to overestimate just how often people can get themselves into trouble because they answer questions they had no business answering before they could get proper legal advice. On the other hand, it is entirely possible to become paranoid after basing an entire career of playing games of "what if," which is necessary for a white-collar criminal defense attorney.
One of the things I always tell clients is that once words are spoken, it is very, very difficult to unspeak them. A genie, once out of the bottle, is hard to replace.
The answer, therefore, to the question of whether an attorney is needed, is in and of itself the sequel to another question - do I need help or advice before answering questions? If you are going to be in a position where you are required to answer questions, do you need to listen to advice from an attorney BEFORE answering those questions?
As an attorney, this is a hard question to answer. On the one hand, as an attorney, it is difficult to overestimate just how often people can get themselves into trouble because they answer questions they had no business answering before they could get proper legal advice. On the other hand, it is entirely possible to become paranoid after basing an entire career of playing games of "what if," which is necessary for a white-collar criminal defense attorney.
One of the things I always tell clients is that once words are spoken, it is very, very difficult to unspeak them. A genie, once out of the bottle, is hard to replace.
The answer, therefore, to the question of whether an attorney is needed, is in and of itself the sequel to another question - do I need help or advice before answering questions? If you are going to be in a position where you are required to answer questions, do you need to listen to advice from an attorney BEFORE answering those questions?
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