Hasn't ANYONE had a " gut- feeling " about someone where you've either thought or said that " there's something not quite right about a certain person ?"
I don't take everyone at face value you know----certainly not as much as you obviously do.
If this point is aimed at me, then having personally met hundreds of legal clients over the years, not taking people at face value is an invaluable tool to have, particularly when clients claim one thing which may be some distance from the truth.
I've certainly never based my advice on any given case on a "gut feeling" i may or may not have about a client or a course of action which should be taken.
Advice is given based on my legal training, further research, looking at previous analagous cases, discussing the case with colleagues, seeking the advice of experts in particular fields etc.