[Henrietta]

"Perfect example is the scum-sucking pig that defended Westerfield, the murderer of Danielle Van Damm in California."

Without people to defend the accused, our justice system would fail to operate. The guy had a job to do, and he did it, so don't be too hard on him.

[Marauder]

You're absolutely right. He had a job to do, but it's about his ethics. A lawyer's job is to ensure that the defendant's rights are not violated in the process of a trial. In this case, he knew his client was guilty because they were negotiating a plea bargain when the little girl's body was found, yet he tried every trick - aboveboard and otherwise - to "get his client off" as opposed to safeguarding his rights.
Getting the defendant off at all costs regardless of his guilt or innocence doesn't in my view hit the "job" or "ethics" nails exactly on the head.