“If you’re not sure if it’s too confidential, it’s probably just best not to say anything that might be seen as waiving privilege. You probably want to stick to what’s filed in the court — statements of claim, defense motion records, anything that’s in the public domain,” she says. “They’re really looking for main points or sound bites that can be played over again.”
For Dobson, he knows that in the end, the court’s opinion is the only one that matters. But challenged with looming hourly rates, he says he also has had to become an expert on his own claims and experience.
“Obviously, I have had to do any public relations for my case entirely on my own through blogs, videos, signage, brochures, and the list goes on and on,” says Dobson. “I am not self-represented, but I think that my research is perceived in a certain way by the media . . . First, someone has to recognize my research as legitimate, but at the same time, while my argument would appear to be conclusive, it targets a group whom has been seen as bullied for far too long.”
