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Handling Media Requests

A reporter requests information on your case. Do you have an ethical responsibility to respond to their inquiry? Are there benefits to be gained from pre- or post-trial publicity? Or is “no comment” always the best response? This episode reviews ABA rules on comments to the media and explores on and off-the-record responses, providing information for background and how to weigh media requests while keeping your focus on serving your client's best interest.

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Episode: 512

Handling Media Requests

June 1, 2022

A reporter requests information on your case. Do you have an ethical responsibility to respond to their inquiry? Are there benefits to be gained from pre- or post-trial publicity? Or is “no comment” always the best response? This episode reviews ABA rules on comments to the media and explores on and off-the-record responses, providing information for background and how to weigh media requests while keeping your focus on serving your client's best interest.

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Simon Law attorney, Elizabeth S. Lenivy
Simon Law attorney, Mary Simon
Simon Law attorney, Elizabeth C. McNulty.
Simon Law attorney Katie St. John.

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