Atlanta, GA criminal defense attorney Leigh S. Schrope shares why she became a lawyer and the one piece of advice she repeatedly gives to her clients. She shares that she decided to become a lawyer, and specifically a criminal defense attorney, after one of her close friend’s brothers was accused of murder. Observing the family navigate the legal system and witnessing the immense stress it placed on them, she resolved that she wanted to help others through similar experiences. The most common piece of advice she gives her clients is to stop talking. When law enforcement or the state believes someone has committed a crime, they are building a case, and attempting to talk one’s way out often worsens the situation rather than improving it.