Description
The first interview with a criminal client is probably the most important exchange that counsel will have with the client. It largely shapes the client’s judgment of the lawyer. Any initial impressions counsel makes may be indelible. At the least, this interview will strongly affect all future dealings between the two. The lawyer’s primary objective in the initial interview is to establish an attorney-client relationship grounded on mutual confidence, trust, and respect.
First Page
151
Source Publication
Trial Manual 11 for the Defense of Criminal Cases
Source Editors/Authors
Anthony G. Amsterdam, Randy A. Hertz
Publication Date
2026
Document Type
Chapter
Edition
11
Rights & Restrictions
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Recommended Citation
Anthony G. Amsterdam & Randy A. Hertz,
Chapter 6 - Interviewing the Client,
Trial Manual 11 for the Defense of Criminal Cases
151
(2026).
Available at:
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/tmdcc/11
