(0.5 General California MCLE)  What goes into defending high-profile clients in criminal trials? Hear from veteran criminal defense attorney Benjamin Brafman on the unique challenges. Brafman discusses media strategy, cameras in the courtroom, maintaining attorney-client confidentiality, and the public's misperception of special treatment for celebrity defendants.

Benjamin Brafman is a seasoned criminal defense attorney in New York and the founder of Brafman & Associates, P.C. He is known for representing many high-profile defendants, including Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Michael Jackson, Peter Gatien, and Martin Shkreli. Prior to founding his firm, he was the Assistant District Attorney in Rackets Bureau of the Manhattan D.A.’s office for 4 years.