25 of the 42 US Presidents were lawyers, more precisely barristers (among them Lincoln, Roosevelt, Nixon, Clinton)
Defense attorney is the lawyer, representing the legitimate interests of the suspect or the accused at the proceedings of the criminal case, and offering him/her legal assistance by all means and manners, not prohibited by law.
A person obtains the status of the defense attorney from the moment he undertakes the functions of representing the accused or the suspected with their consent. After undertaking the defense, the defense attorney must immediately inform the body in charge of criminal proceedings.
