How do prosecutors have all the power?
Prosecutors hold all the power in plea bargaining because strict sentencing laws with mandatory minimums have stripped judges of nearly all decision-making power. It’s no wonder that 95% of all convictions are the result of pleas.
Do prosecutors have clients?
A significant point, however, is that the prosecutor does not have a “client” in the traditional sense of the word. Unlike the traditional attorney/client paradigm, a prosecutor does not have a single representative they can turn to in making their decisions.
Do prosecutors work for the government?
Prosecutors’ offices exist at the federal, state, and local level; at the local or state level, prosecutors work in District Attorneys’ (or State’s Attorneys’) Offices and Attorney Generals’ Offices; at the federal level, prosecutors work for the U.S. Department of Justice (including U.S. Attorney’s Offices).
Can you tell a lawyer anything?
“The attorney-client privilege may well be the pivotal element of the modern American lawyer’s professional functions.” It means that you can tell your lawyer the truth, the whole truth … and your lawyer cannot be compelled to testify against you or disclose confidential information.
Can your lawyer set you up?
No ethical attorney can nor would set their client up. All comments made by the attorney are mere statements of opinion and are not intended to be interpreted as legal advice.
Can I share confidential information with my lawyer?
Yes. You have the right to share confidential information with your attorney so that you can get legal advise. Whether the attorney can use the information is separate question.
Are emails to lawyers confidential?
Don’t assume that an email you send or receive at work will be protected against disclosure and use in a lawsuit. To be protected by the attorney-client privilege, courts have always required that an individual have a reasonable expectation that communications with his or her attorney will be private and confidential.
Are emails between attorneys privileged?
In other words, you can’t send an email to your non-attorney boss and mark it “privileged and confidential” because without an attorney on the receiving end to provide legal analysis and advice, there’s no mechanism to protect the communication from legal discovery.
What qualifies as attorney-client privilege?
Definition. Attorney-client privilege refers to a legal privilege that works to keep confidential communications between an attorney and his or her client secret. The privilege is asserted in the face of a legal demand for the communications, such as a discovery request or a demand that the lawyer testify under oath.