Last week, I went to hear Judge Scott Miller give a talk about his experiences in law. Before he became a judge, he served as a defense attorney. It was interesting to hear about everything that goes into being a successful at these professions. The biggest thing that stood out was overcoming bias, whether from other members of the jury or even himself as the attorney. For instance, he discussed a bizarre case in which he actually thought the defendant was guilty even though he was supposed to be defending him. He did his best to defend his client, and as the story unfolded, it turned out the defendant was actually acquitted of the crime and may have really not been guilty! This interesting example shows how important it is for the defense attorney to do his or her best to defend the client, regardless of how they feel emotionally about the case.