Q&A: An Attorney in Court
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An Attorney in Court
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I wanted to ask what is expected in civil law from an attorney who knows that his client really did commit the offense. Is he expected to defend him anyway with lies and let the court decide whether they manage to expose the lies, or is he supposed to withdraw and not represent him?
Thank you
Answer
That is something you need to ask legal professionals. As far as I know, information that reached him by virtue of his role is covered by attorney-client privilege. Information about plans for future offenses (and even here, not all of them) he must disclose. But as I said, I am not sufficiently expert in the matter.