DUI (driving under the influence) lawyers play a key role in protecting the rights of drivers facing a DUI charge. A DUI lawyer has experience dealing with an individual state's DUI laws, and will ensure a client's case receives a fair trial under the law, and that the charges against a client are legitimate. A lawyer will also know what plea bargains may be available, such as DUI education courses or the possibility of community service. With so many DUI laws in place, and the possibility of facing mandatory minimums, it is imperative that those facing DUI charges have DUI lawyers working on their side. A DUI charge can result in jail time, a felony conviction, heavy insurance costs or even a loss of insurance, the loss of a driver's license, the loss of a driver's vehicle, shameful DUI license plates and embarrassing locking devices on a car that require the driver to constantly breath into a breath analyzer before starting a vehicle.