Dembski was not on trial. He was a witness. My dad was in court as a witness last week. Strangely, he did not require a lawyer. Surveys of friends who also know people who have acted as witnesses reveals zero (0) witnesses who towed a lawyer to court.
that’s swell- but your dad was not facing a judge who completely ignored scientific evidence for ID, nor was he at risk of having his case magled by an incompetent lawyer