Law Practice
Jan. 13, 2007
Look at Me
FORUM COLUMN - By Thomas A. Mesereau Jr. - Who doesn't want to be famous? A lawyer who's looking out for the client, that's who. Michael Jackson's criminal lawyer explains why seeking the limelight can be detrimental to the client's freedom.
By Thomas A. Mesereau Jr.
High-profile cases are won in the courtroom, not the media. Our colleagues who contend that public relations and media contacts win or lose cases are deluding themselves and others. The proof rests in the repeated media failure to accurately predict trial results.
Overwhelmingly, the media predicted that O.J. S...
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