I try my best to avoid press coverage of the trial of Scottpetersonmichaeljacksonkobebryant. The onslaught on the cases has made them all a blur, melding the defendents into one person. After a few years, they'll join Tonyahardingmonicalewinskyojsimpson to make one giant composite human being. While I'd rather watch the Office Max rubber-band-man commercial on a 24-hour loop than the media circus, something did catch my attention on tabloid legal matters when I flipped through the channels tonight.

Gloria Allred is a glutton for media attention. Allred serves as Amber Frey's attorney. Why does Frey need a defense attorney? Well, she doesn't. She's a witness in the murder trial of Scott Peterson. She's not actually a witness to the murder but a witness, and a participant, in Mr. Peterson's adultery. Frey doesn't really need an attorney. But Allred needs a client. And not just any client, but Allred needs a client in the Scottpetersonmichaeljacksonkobebryant case. Allred's like no lawyer I've ever met. She takes no coin for her services. Her payment is publicity.

Outside of court today, Allred held a press conference. During the event, the feminist attorney engaged in a base publicity stunt that involved refering to the defense team's "garbage" and then throwing some item relating to the case into the garbage. She then made the obligatory appearance on MSNBC.

Unlike Mr. Geragos, whose free service to Mr. Peterson might be a financial boon for his practice if his client is acquitted, Allred's involvement with Frey won't raise her practice's stature. It will just get her face on television.