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Qasim Rashid, Esq.Jun 12, 2023

Reminder—if Trump's indictment was meritless every top criminal defense lawyer in America would be scrambling to defend him. It’d be the case of a lifetime.

But instead they're avoiding him like the plague b/c they know he's guilty & refuse to sink with his ship.

US law holds "when accused of a crime an attorney will be provided if you cannot afford one."

Trump may force a change to, "an attorney will be provided if you cannot afford one OR if you are so unethical no one will take your case."

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ferricoxide

@QasimRashid

But instead they're avoiding him like the plague b/c they know he's guilty & refuse to sink with his ship.That and the whole "history of non-payment" thing. I mean, yeah, you could take the case with the idea that it's not going to directly make you any money on the hope that the increased visibility it gives your firm (and ability to charge others based on that increased visibility), but that's mostly a worthwhile business strategy only if the case is successful and/or you attract more clients than you potentially alienate.