ble to employ private investigators to gather evidence independently of the government. A defense attorney will also want to gather information on the government's investigation, looking for discrepancies and constitutional errors committed during the government's investigation.
Sometimes, a defense attorney's client will be aware that the government is investigating him or her before the government files criminal charges. In these cases, it will be important for the attorney to initiate and maintain contact with the government agents conducting the investigation in order to learn as much as possible about the investigation. Once the attorney ascertains the scope and direction of the government's investigation, he or she should begin a defense investigation to learn the real facts, what the government knows, and the direction in which the government investigation is headed. During this period, it may be necessary to advise the client not to speak to the investigators. Or it may be better for the attorney to advise the client as to the testimony which should be given to the government. This way, th
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