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Duke Law Program Presents 'Trying Cases in the Media: The Role of Prosecutor and the Press' The lunchtime panel discussion at Duke Law School on Thursday, Jan. 25, is free and open to the public Monday, January 22, 2007 Durham, NC -- The role of the prosecutor and the media in high-profile criminal cases will be explored in a lunchtime panel discussion at Duke Law School on Thursday, Jan. 25. The event, sponsored by the law school’s Program in Public Law, will start at 12:15 p.m. in room 3041 of Duke Law School, located at the corner of Towerview Road and Science Drive on Duke’s West Campus. “Trying Cases in the Media: The Role of Prosecutor and the Press” is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Bryan Center garage. A light lunch will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Those participating in the panel discussion include Duke law professors James Coleman and Thomas Metzloff; American University’s Washington College of Law professor Michael Tigar, whose high-profile criminal clients have included Terry Nichols in the Oklahoma City bombing case; and Joseph Neff, an investigative reporter with the News & Observer who has been covering the Duke lacrosse case. “This is an issue that commonly arises in high-profile criminal cases, but one that has been brought squarely into the public debate by remarks made by Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong as the Duke lacrosse case was unfolding -– remarks that sparked enormous press interest in the case and have resulted in ethics charges filed by the North Carolina State Bar,” said Metzloff, who teaches legal ethics, among other subjects, at Duke Law School. A live webcast will be available at beginning at 12:10 p.m. For more information, contact: Frances Presma, Duke Law School | (919) 613-7248 | presma@law.duke.edu