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by tialaramex 3122 days ago
No. Lawyers are officers of the court. Especially in civil cases which are just about the balance of evidence, their role is to put their side of the truth in the best light. Not to just make up whatever bullshit they think might win.
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Even in criminal cases:

> the defense lawyer may not lie to the judge or jury by specifically stating that the defendant did not do something the lawyer knows the defendant did do.

[source: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/representing-client-...]