Don't believe the hype

The first thing a defense attorney needs to really acquire is a healthy distrust of all pretenses to authority. Question everything, not matter how seemingly authoritative the source. Sometimes, the guys that are supposed to uphold the law lie. It's sad, but true.

They may not be out to get you, that is rare. What happens more often than many realize is that they will lie to cover their asses, perhaps at your expense.