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Why Criminal Defense Lawyers Hate The Media

By Brian Tannebaum

When I joined the public defender's office out of law school I was told: "don't ever talk to the media."I haven't followed that advice, to the chagrin of my colleagues in the defense bar who believe we shouldn't talk to the media, or are just upset that the media has no interest in their cases.I don't hate the media, I think many of them have a philosophy about the justice system more in line with "us, then with "them." I just don't understand why they continue to piss off criminal defense lawyers on a daily basis.If I have an opportunity to have the media report that I said my client is not guilty, I'll take it. If they want the "other side's" point of view because the prosecutor's press conference attacked the client harshly, I may try to soften the blow...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on February 23, 2008 (boomark / email).