(Y'all remember jury nullification, don't you? If you don't, just recall about the "Fugitive Slave Act" in the North in the years before the Civil War... don we now our asbestos underwear... ;-)
It might be interesting to note that lawyers are not licensed in the usual sense by any state created agency and operate using a "BAR" card. I'm under the impression they are also considered an "officer of the court" which dictates their real allegiance lies and the obvious fact is if a lawyer expects to have any kind of career he needs to stay on the good side of judges and go with the flow.