Trial by Media: Arguing Cases in the Court of Public Opinion

Authors

Peter A. Joy
Kevin C. McMunigal, Case Western University School of LawFollow

Abstract

This column discusses the policy debate, history, and current ethics rules concerning public comment by lawyers. It also identifies some areas of ambiguity in the law and ethics rules regulating lawyers advocating in the court of public opinion.

Keywords

Public Comment

Publication Date

2004

Document Type

Article

Place of Original Publication

Criminal Justice

Publication Information

19 (2) Criminal Justice 47 (2004)

Repository Citation

Joy, Peter A. and McMunigal, Kevin C., "Trial by Media: Arguing Cases in the Court of Public Opinion" (2004). Faculty Publications. 826.
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/faculty_publications/826