The entire city had already judged the man before the trial even began. Social media was full of anger. People demanded punishment immediately. Nobody wanted to hear explanations. Then a lawyer accepted the case. And suddenly people turned against him too. “How can you defend someone like that?” “You must support what he did.” “You’re just chasing money.” But that lawyer understood something many people don’t. Defending someone in court does not automatically mean approving of their actions. The justice system only works when every person gets representation. Without that principle, emotions would replace fairness. And emotions can be dangerous. A lawyer’s job is not always easy morally. Sometimes they stand beside people the public already hates. Sometimes they carry pressure from both the courtroom and society outside it. Yet they still do their job because the law depends on process, evidence, and fairness — not public opinion alone. That responsibility takes courage. Especially when criticism becomes personal. Many lawyers quietly endure insults, threats, and stress people never hear about. And despite what movies show, legal work is rarely glamorous. It’s long nights reading documents. Correcting tiny mistakes. Researching laws for hours. Preparing for arguments that may only last minutes. The courtroom moment is only a small part of the work. The real battle often happens behind the scenes. What makes some lawyers admirable is not perfection. It’s their ability to stay professional under pressure. To think clearly while others react emotionally. To defend fairness even when it’s unpopular. Because once society decides some people deserve no legal defense at all, justice itself becomes unstable. And that’s a reality many people don’t think about until they personally need protection from the law one day.
