I do think Terri should have had her own lawyer. There was a potential conflict of interest between both she and her parents and she and her husband. The Guardian Ad Litem should have requested that the court allow one to be hired for her.
Michael Schiavo should have had to use his own funds to hire his own lawyer, and Terri's funds should have been used for her lawyer.
I probably should send a letter to the Florida Bar Association to that effect, it seems like legal malpractice as well as a breach of ethics.
Does the law mandate such an appointment? Should it, and if so, under what circumstances?