Continuing Legal Education at South Texas College of Law

 


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CONTROLLING MEDIA PUBLICITY
FOR A CLIENT IN CRISIS
May 9, 2007
Houston, Texas

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Accredited by the State Bar of Texas MCLE Department for
3.0 MCLE hours of participatory and 3.0 hours of legal ethics.


 

Criminal defense attorney George J. Parnham believes the media is often the only way his clients can be heard.

As lead defense counsel for such high-profile clients as Andrea Yates and Clara Harris, Mr. Parnham has learned and used the unique art of controlling publicity for a client in crisis. During this program, Mr. Parnham will share how he communicates with the media in a way to not only change public perception about high-profile and complex issues (such as women's mental health in the Andrea

 

Yates trials), but also to achieve successful trial outcomes for his clients.

This 3-hour all ethics credit program will also feature legal media expert Miranda Sevcik, owner of Media Masters.

As a former broadcast news journalist, anchor and producer, Ms. Sevcik has worked on numerous high-profile cases advising counsel how to work with the media to present the client's side of the story.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

12:15 PM REGISTRATION

1:00 PM Welcome and Introductions
  • Professor Lisa L. Dahm, J.D., LL.M., Director of CLE, South Texas College of Law - Houston

1:05 Program Overview
  • Miranda Sevcik, Owner, Media Masters - Houston

1:20 Clients in the Spotlight: Using and Controlling the Media
  • George J. Parnham, George Parnham & Associates - Houston
Gauging a Client's Publicity

Developing a Client's Legal Communication Team

Developing the Media Action Plan

Managing and Controlling Pre-Trial Relations

2:50 PM Break

3:15 How to Conduct Effective Interviews
  • Miranda Sevcik, Owner, Media Masters - Houston
Preparing for Interviews and Complying with the Rules of Professional Conduct

Conducting Effective Interviews with the Media

Responding to Untrue or Distorted Media Reports

Preparing for and Managing Publicity During the Trial

4:20 PM Question and Answer Period

4:25 Adjourn

Total MCLE credit = 3.0 hours of participatory and 3.0 hours of legal ethics.

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