I would like to hear from someone, anyone with enough legal knowledge to explain how and if this is ethical?? Thanks Silk for being braver than me
There is nothing she is doing that would get her in trouble with the state bar. She is allowed to speak with the media. She is allowed to hold press conferences. She is allowed to state that she will continue to search for the child of her former clients.
As long as she doesn't reveal anything privileged to the media, to LE or to anyone else, she's okay. And I don't see how stating she will continue to search for her former clients' missing child breaks privilege in any way. I also think this woman is experienced enough not to do anything unethical in the future, like at the press conference.
That being said, I find the whole thing questionable. Attorneys have no business holding press conferences about a case after they stop working on a case. But, let's be clear, her job was NOT to find Lisa. It was to represent her clients, and their interests may not have included finding Lisa. So, her press conference may have nothing to do with her representation of the parents.
Nevertheless, I find it in poor taste. What's the point? I agree with whoever said this was probably damage control or to do with her ego. She doesn't like the impression that she may have been fired. She wants to make sure her reputation doesn't take a hit. But she needs to be careful because this kind of press conference, in which she announces she will continue to search for the missing child of her former clients, could be seen as a dig against those clients. Kind of like, "Well they may have fired me but I still care about their child, even if they don't. So while they stick with spinners like Tacopina, I will do what they should be doing - look for their child." While not necessarily a state bar issue, I find such a thing questionable.
I'm getting the sense that people in the area are being totally caught up in the sensationalism and fame of this case. They all seem to be really losing their heads. I think the media has contributed to this is a huge way and it makes me sick. And here I have been lamenting that Aliayah Lunsford's case has almost no media attention. I think I was wrong. Maybe that's a good thing. Maybe that allows LE to simply get on with its job without a total circus being created.
Poor, baby Lisa.
