620 1000 Ethics, Zealous Advocacy, and the Criminal Defense Attorney Apart from being flattered, I am grateful to have been invited to address this distinguished gathering because it has caused me to focus on issues of ethics and morality that are daily companions of a practicing lawyer. We are instructed by our codes of professional responsibility and told by professors, legal scholars, and mentors that we lawyers, as guardians of the law, play a vital role in …showed first 75 words of 2968 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2968 total…The bad man asks, where is the line I cannot cross without risk of punishment? In your professional life you will run across those clients who view the law as a "bad man" does. Be careful. Your job is to get your client out of trouble, not get yourself into it. And always remember that the most valuable asset you have is your reputation for honesty and integrity. Once lost, it can never be regained