November 30, 2015

When The Movies Get It Right: Spotlight Explains Why Lawyers Sometimes Have To Represent Bad Men

November 30, 2015/ Greg Kanaan

Nowhere in the rules does it say that you can breach confidentiality because you have a moral objection to your client’s alleged acts. The best you can do is refuse to accept the case at the outset, or withdraw from representation later on. But even that can be highly difficult to accomplish. Maybe your firm represents the client and you have no choice about what cases you’re assigned. Maybe you’re in the midst of trial, settlement talks, or arbitration and a judge won’t let you withdraw because it would do greater harm to your client. You may not have a choice in the matter.

January 20, 2015

Attorney For Chris Kyle’s Killer Is Concerned That American Sniper Will Harm His Client. He Has A Point.

January 20, 2015/ Greg Kanaan

J. Warren St. John, the defense attorney for Eddie Ray Routh, the former marine who killed American Sniper Chris Kyle at a shooting range in 2013, recently gave an interview to The Hollywood Reporter complaining that the popularity of the film American Sniper will prevent his client from getting a fair trial. According to St. John, the film lionizes Kyle and as a result, it will be harder to find a jury that isn’t influenced in some way by the film’s portrayal.

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