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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
If some idiot friend remembers that you're the only lawyer that he knows and he calls you when he ends up in jail, what do you do? Assume that all you remember of criminal law was whatever you needed for the bar exam several years ago.
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Tell them you specialize in ______ and would do him more harm than good. Offer to call a friend who does criminal work. Repeat as necessary.
Or, if he insists, and the crime is interesting, offer to help by posting his problems on an internet forum to get advice.