An attorney is a certified specialist in family law and a partner in a law firm that practices family law exclusively. The attorney was working very late one night when she received a telephone call from one of her clients who had been arrested and was currently in jail. The client told the attorney that he was claustrophobic and begged the attorney to try to get the client released on bail. The attorney advised the client that the attorney did not have any criminal law expertise and did not handle criminal cases. The client said that he had now used his one free phone call and pleaded with the attorney to come to the police station and see what the attorney could do to get the client out on bail. Because the attorney lived relatively close to the police station and the client was distraught, the attorney went to the police station to try to secure the clients release. As a result of the attorneys lack of experience, the attorney was unable to secure the clients release. The next morning, the attorney found an experienced criminal lawyer who obtained the clients release within one hour. Was the attorneys conduct proper_______________.

She released a man that was in prison because he had committed a crime. Thus, she should have found an alternative solution to keep him under custody in a place that may not cause him claustrophobia. In that sense, she would have protected citizens and the physical health of the man. Besides, the prisoner was not examined by a doctor to detect if he truly suffered from claustrophobia. It could have been an excuse he made up to be released and he pressured the woman by saying he had only one phone call. Maybe he knew that she was not an expert in criminal cases. The release of this man means that he is free to commit another crime. The attorney should have prioritized the respect for the law.