This is a very tactful moment in the crowded courthouse corridor as it is a heart-felt one. The attorney offers an essential reminder of a soothing feeling before the official processes are initiated. The anxiety on the part of the client is a normal reaction to an unfamiliar environment, but of a high stakes. The insular, reassing presence of the lawyer is a method of making the coming process demystified, checking out what to expect and reestablishing the strategy in place. This is not last-minute advice regarding new information, but it is advice on empowering confidence and controlling emotion. It works the fear into concentrated preparedness, such that the client storey during the hearing comes into the hearing room feeling supported and fully prepared, rather than overwhelmed. This loving act reminds us that a good advocacy carefully balances both the emotional and legal process to enable the client to be more clearly and calmly involved in their own defence.