LaFayette, Ga., attorney Larry Bush Hill sent letters to his clients Monday, right before turning himself in at the Walker County Jail.
Hill had just pleaded guilty to influencing a witness and criminal attempt to suborn perjury, he explained. These were felony charges. And as a result, he had to surrender his law license. He could no longer represent them.
“As a result of my actions my family is slowly in the process of losing everything,” he wrote. “I’m sure that may not be your concern right now. I’m sure many of my clients [probably you] are extremely angry at me. I understand these feelings. Despite all of this, I would ask you to pray for my family during this extremely difficult time.”
When attorneys drop their practices, they leave a void for their clients. They have grown used to the legal professional. And the lawyer, in turn, understands the subtle ins and outs of the case. And all of a sudden, that relationship is over – no matter the money fronted at the beginning of the case.
Larry Bush HillTypically, the end comes when lawyers switch roles. A governor appoints them as judges, or they move from the public defender’s office to the district attorney’s.