Yes, fair-minded people would agree with your premise. Not only is the attorney an officer of the Judge's court (the lawyer works for the judge), but he bound to acknowledge public policy, the attorney's law firm, and the statutory law ALL before even serving the client. The client is at the very bottom of the pecking order. So, when a lawyer tells you his/her priority is to serve his/her clients with the best defense, the lawyer is failing to tell you that priority is after all the things I just mentioned.
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