Lawyers have always been drawn to the media and, with the proliferation of “lawfluencers”, we are becoming accustomed to their commentary on everything from an analysis of recent sentencing remarks, to a description of what they are wearing to court that day. But lawyers need to think carefully about their ethical obligations before they put themselves, or their clients in the middle of a media scrum.The recent TV and radio interviews by John Karantzis of Carbonne Lawyers, acting for two of the women involved in the Swans sexual assault allegations, highlight the ethical issues for lawyers tempted to take up their clients’ case via personal media involvement.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles