Lawyers are only supposed to preserve the rights and legal protections that a client (host) has coming to him/her, not create a situation that obscures or bypasses their guilt. Helping a criminal, admitted or guilty by reason of evidence, makes you an accessory to the crime in my opinion.
Great post, and worth repeating over and over and over...
And while we're at it let's also indict the ABA for helping make a mockery of common sense while legalizing extortion in leiu of launching absurdly frivilous lawsuits (anybody remember the 'McDonalds Too Hot Coffee Spill' lawsuit and settlement for $millions?)