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15 May 2018

Attacks on defense lawyers because of their clients are wrong

Most Americans understand and appreciate the vital nature of our adversarial system of justice, where both sides can obtain legal representation. But some lawyers who run for public office are continuously being lambasted for having done their jobs as lawyers. Matt Flynn, a lawyer who is seeking the Wisconsin Democratic nomination for governor, is being attacked because of his past legal representation of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in the sex abuse lawsuits involving priests.

https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/opinion/2018/05/11/lawyers-attacks-defense-attorneys-wrong/602878002/