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Swadley Calls Reveal Hidden Cost To Criminal Defense Attorney

Swadley calls add hidden costs such as discovery fees exceeding $15,000, mandatory investigative budgets, and expensive software, inflating criminal defense overhead. Courts now treat secret recordings as admissible evidence, forcing lawyers to allocate resources for privilege audits and redaction tools. This shift threatens the traditional shield of attorney-client privilege