Is it worth getting a lawyer?

I got stopped by conservation off trail at a local national park. I had a marijuana pipe on me with a little marijuana sill in the bowl. No bags, no weed, nothing else on me. He then followed my group of friends that I was with back to the two cars that we drove (one was mine) he asked if there was anything he might find in my car so i told him, yes, i have a scale, another pipe, and a grinder. so i got it out of my truck. (i do not sell drugs and i told the officer that the scale was for personal use and he believed me) anyways i got two tickets. 1 for poss. of less than 2.5g cannabis. the other was a $1500 for 2 gl pipes, scale, grinder. My question now, is, should I get a lawyer? I know it sounds stupid but I see my friends get out of DUI cases just bc they hired a damn lawyer. I know its conservation and they can do whatever they want pretty much, and i did admit to him about my other stuff in the trunk. Lawyer worth it? or not? btw I live in illinois if that even makes a difference.