To not have a lawyer?

[SenoritaViva]

...because every suspect in a TV crime drama says "I want to speak to my lawyer". I would have no idea, I'd want A lawyer, definitely not "mine".

Disclaimer, I'm not planning on doing any crimes to need my lawyer but sometimes they're innocent!

[mindthegap79]

I've often wondered this too! I quite fancy having a lawyer at my beck and call 24/7. I've never needed one in real life (apart from buying houses I suppose) but I'd like to say "ah yes, you'll have to talk to my lawyer", or similar.

[CoffeeTea103]

I have two, my siblings

[BackforGood]

I think that too. You can sort of understand the big, corporate people, but every Tom, Dick and Harry seems to have one inthe films, don't they ?

[TestingTestingWonTooFree]

I know lots of criminal barristers. I don't think they all have someone on speed dial should they end up arrested.

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

Even at the times in my life when I've had "my lawyer" they've not been the type to be any use at all when I got wrongly accused of serial killing. Probate, yes, conveyancing, yes, getting me of a charge of Murder 1, not so much.

[LadyIsabellaWrotham]

...getting me off a charge....

[hotfuzzra]

I know lots of criminals. Typical conversation:
Call my lawyer.
Who's your lawyer?
I dunno! But you've got to call him, I know my rights.
We will get you a lawyer, but do you want your own one or a duty one?
I don't want 'your' one!
Ad infinitum. Criminals are stupid! ;-)

[ICanSeeTheSun]

It's funny how they never ask who the lawyer is. How do the police/FBI know who to call.