Vanessa Bryant sued Los Angeles County in that case. L.A. County is a government entity. The persons who took the pictures and shared them were government actors. The defense in this case are not government actors.
Further, there are several rules which shield attorneys from lawsuits such as those mentioned. They exist so that there will not be a chilling effect on attorneys putting forth rigorous defenses for their clients. In other words, why would an attorney rigorously defend his or her client if they were at risk of losing 8 figures as suggested?
We definitely have a different understanding of the word rigorous lol. Rule 8.4 on Misconduct:
It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to:
(a) violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;
(b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects;
(c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;
(d) engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice;
(e) state or imply an ability to influence improperly a government agency or official or to achieve results by means that violate the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law;
(f) knowingly assist a judge or judicial officer in conduct that is a violation of applicable rules of judicial conduct or other law; or
(g) engage in conduct that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know is harassment or discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status in conduct related to the practice of law. This paragraph does not limit the ability of a lawyer to accept, decline or withdraw from a representation in accordance with Rule 1.16. This paragraph does not preclude legitimate advice or advocacy consistent with these Rules
I see three here that applies to this D Team IMO.