CMN 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: First Amendment To The United States Constitution, Actual Malice, Legal Advice
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The practice of public relations cmn 305. Chapter 7: the law legal requirements, to defend themselves in court. Lawyers correctly advise clients on what they must do, within the letter of. Pr advisors counsel clients on what they should do to defend themselves in the court of public opinion. Dilemmas where pr and law intersect: o o. Pr and the law: an uneasy alliance o o o o o o o o o o o o o. Pr pros must always understand the legal implications of any issue with which they become involved and a firm"s legal position must always be the first consideration. The less an organization says before its day in court, the better -- legal. It may make sense to go public early on, esp. if credibility or integrity of the organization is called into question -- pr pov.