Susan R. Roth, an assistant Cook County public defender, listens to a question during the “Ethical Issues in High Profile Defense Cases” on Feb. 9. She was joined by panelists Judge Vincent M. Gaughan (left) of the Circuit Court of Cook County, and Stephen Richards (right), a former assistant public defender now in private practice. The discussion focused on media influence in high profile cases, the possible role of celebrity influencing the jury, and the difficulties representing high profile clients, among other issues. John Marshall’s Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Criminal Law Society and the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution co-sponsored the event. Professor Leslie Reis was the moderator.