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The Purple-Faced Lawyer Test

Some lawyers say that they’ll argue anything that doesn’t turn their face purple from embarrassment. This is called the “purple face” test. While your attorney has an ethical duty to be candid with the judge and jury, you expect him to look at the facts from every possible angle and perhaps use a little creativity to formulate a realistic and favorable perspective to present to the judge or jury.

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