Senior fellow lawyers often tell younger ones that they don't have to let all the cases go through themselves. It's so easy to burn out and stop working. But what the legal profession really is, the pitfalls of the profession, it is difficult to understand for a student who decides to opt for jurisprudence. Therefore, it is worth collecting the most pressing questions on the topic and talking with a specialist.
A free lawyer is a bad lawyer?
In fact, many of them are good specialists. There is simply a nuance when there is a large flow of people - it is difficult to have time to understand the matter. Also, when an investigator calls a lawyer, it means that the latter is in his phone book. If a lawyer is doing a good case, asks a lot of questions to the investigator at the trial, then he runs the risk of flying out of this so-called "telephone directory". As a consequence, there is a synergy between defense and prosecution. Therefore, a free lawyer is often just a formality. Therefore, if there is no money, it is better to defend yourself on your own.
Why do I need a lawyer if I'm definitely innocent?
You can be innocent, but be the only suspect in the case, and therefore the only hope for the investigation of this crime. Therefore, the subsequent facts, the subjects of the investigation will be matched to your persona, a lawyer is needed to provide for this, to protect you.
Why is the right to remain silent?
This is the best thing that has been invented and still exists. It is not only declared in the Constitution, but also applied in practice. Article 51 of the Constitution must be learned by everyone. There are unscrupulous investigators who, at moments when the defendant has no alibi, can weave the fact of a crime. And it turns out that from the status of innocent one can easily go to the status of "guilty". So it is better to see what they want to incriminate you, but do not rush to give information among the first.
How do you learn all the laws?
Apply them constantly. After all, these are the rules of the game called "Life". If you play it blindly, you will never learn the laws.
Why are the judges so strict?
Because they have little time, and in order to optimize the time, they must behave strictly. Now there is another problem - unprofessional representation in court. Any vagrant can come to court, having received a notarized power of attorney for 1,000 rubles. And in a personal conversation, convince the interviewee that he knows the laws well. Therefore, the judges are angry that when there is a shortage of time, the order of the court is not observed.
Why defend an assassin?
Our state has some rules for everyone. And no matter how scoundrel a person is, some kind of legal fate is also in store for him. In order to ensure this right for him, he must be protected. This is a theoretically correct answer, it is logical that everyone decides for himself or not to represent the interests of the defendant in serious crimes.
Why do judges have such stupid robes?
On the contrary, they are very cool. In the Czech Republic, all the participants in the process are like that. This is great, because, for example, on Friday, people often gather at the dacha and look like they are on the go, showing disrespect to everyone present. And when everyone is in the same style, are equal, then there is no such judgment, no distraction to the appearance of a person in the process of court.
If everyone lives by the law, will lawyers be out of work?
No, the lawyer has many creative functions. For example, two people are going to open a video studio, they work through one individual entrepreneur. The second person who finances this individual entrepreneur is not protected, because his client can leave at any time. A lawyer is needed here to build the right legal relationship, to create contracts.
If the lawyer loses the case, does he return the money?
It depends on what case. In general, a lawyer does not guarantee the outcome in court. Here the judge decides. This is an important rule set out in the Lawyer's Code of Professional Ethics. But an agreement with the principal is important. There are cases in which money is not taken, but if the case is won, the lawyer receives the agreed share.
Who is the coolest lawyer?
There are good examples to follow - GM Reznik, AF Koni, FN Plevako. People who want to be equal either in terms of values or in terms of reasoning and ideas.
How to choose your lawyer?
Strongly personal, there is no universal standard that suits everyone.
Where to study to become a lawyer?
Higher education, plus or minus, is the same everywhere, because there is a federal state standard. The question is how much ambition a person has. If you have a lot of ambitions, you need an ambitious environment. Therefore, the task of universities is to build such an environment. Stanford, Yale and other MBA programs are not famous for their content, it is available everywhere, but for how connections are created between people: student-student, student-teacher, student-graduate. In general, the task is to create a cool community.
How much can a lawyer earn?
From 0 to one million monthly income. It depends on whether a person works for himself or runs a law office, for example.
What is the career growth of a lawyer?
If you work in a legal structure, then: specialist, lawyer, advisor, partner, senior partner, managing partner, personal partner. It is important with growth to be able not only to provide a service, but also to attract customers. A lawyer always depends on the ability to sell oneself, and not only on the ability to sit in pieces of paper and understand the laws. In the modern world, the socialization skill of lawyers is the most important, otherwise a lawyer can be easily replaced by a machine.
What do you like about the profession?
Win. Sometimes there are things in which you feel like a rescue diver. As if dived, pulled out and pumped out a man. And at such moments you understand that all this is not in vain.
