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That is pretty funny about TV. I'm not a lawyer either, although I too thought very hard about it, and I have a bunch of friends that work for some of the big firms in Chicago and New York, including some that are litigators. I'm basing my opinions on what they've told me, which is basically that trying to mislead a jury like we're discussing could lead to a mistrial or even contempt of court fines. They laugh at Law & Order and CSI just like you do (although that doesn't stop some of them from watching those shows).
As far as my "proving my point" statement, I didn't mean to imply that you and I disagreed. That was more for the lurkers.
The lawyer that went on the stand must have been one hell of a case. That's certainly the one-off exception to the rule, and generally lawyers can't be compelled to reveal anything a client tells them even if that client is dead.
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