I’ve been struggling with this in a case too. I decided not to weigh in the media case and just focus on winning in court. I haven’t regretted it so far.
I’ve been struggling recently with the concept of lawyers’ self-promotion via the media.
Recently, I’ve noticed attorneys in several high-profile cases end up with a camera in front of them and a reporter shoving a microphone into their face, asking them for a comment. Some of these lawyers are younger; others have been around long enough that I presume they know what they’re doing.
Until the lawyer gives a soundbite that could not possibly help their client, and seems calculated only to get the lawyer’s name out in the evening news.
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