Are You Going to Take the Stand?

There's always a concern that a defendant, a client, is going to take the stand. It really is one of the most difficult decisions and recommendations the defense lawyer has. You have to engage with them and evaluate whether or not they're going to do more harm than good as a result of testimony on the stand. Yes, it's a lot of late nights. A lot of reviewing what evidence has come in prior to the time where you have to make the decision. The ansers are trying to clear their names after being accused of embezzling $1bn from Goldman Sachs over two-year period between 2008 and 2012. They deny all charges against them but were found guilty by