Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
You have the fact that they’ve had years to prepare for this, and then you have the fact that they almost said nothing for a few days at all when all the files first came out. If you have got an unexploded bomb such as the Epstein files, you need to have a fully worked plan across various scenarios for if or when that bomb does go off.
— A legal PR firm leader, in anonymous comments given to Law.com International, concerning the Biglaw firms that were left fumbling from a public relations stance when revelations from the Epstein files were disclosed, illustrating relationships law firm leaders had with the late sex offender.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
You have the fact that they’ve had years to prepare for this, and then you have the fact that they almost said nothing for a few days at all when all the files first came out. If you have got an unexploded bomb such as the Epstein files, you need to have a fully worked plan across various scenarios for if or when that bomb does go off.
— A legal PR firm leader, in anonymous comments given to Law.com International, concerning the Biglaw firms that were left fumbling from a public relations stance when revelations from the Epstein files were disclosed, illustrating relationships law firm leaders had with the late sex offender.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
The post Why Wasn’t Biglaw Ready For The Epstein Files ‘Bomb’ To Drop? appeared first on Above the Law.
