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title: "Do I still need a lawyer if I work with you?"
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# Do I still need a lawyer if I work with you?

## Site answer

Yes. Your lawyer handles your case. I handle you. I am not your attorney and this is not legal advice. What I bring is 30+ years inside the legal system — as a prosecutor, a trial lawyer, and someone who knows how courts think and how opposing counsel operates. That knowledge makes you a better client and helps you avoid the decisions that may cost you the most.[^site]

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