It may be a knock on the door by an FBI agent, or a telephone call from a business associate. There are any number of ways a client may learn that he is (at best) a witness in or (at worst) the subject or target of a federal criminal investigation.
The lawyer defending that client, along with the client, must make rapid, life-altering decisions based on minimal information. The attorney’s first task is to gather information — first, from a client who may not know or tell even his lawyer the truth and, second, from government prosecutors who may not be willing to share information unless they believe that providing it will help them gain cooperation or a quick plea.
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