Legal Question in Education Law in California

Talking to media about public entities

What should a lawyer do when his public entity client wants him to make false statements to the media?


Asked on 11/15/08, 4:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrew Harrell W. Andrew Harrell, Attorney at Law

Re: Talking to media about public entities

Contact me. I've been in a very similar place, i.e., my client (a university) committed fraud and attempted to hide it. Rule 3-600 provides some guidance, as well as other rules of professional conduct. The state bar has attempted to introduce extensions to 3-600 which accord more protections to lawyers working for public/government entities with respect to whistle blowing, revealing confidences, and "noisy" withdrawal in cases of client wrongdoing.

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Answered on 11/15/08, 4:18 pm


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