Just in time for tonight’s inevitable made-for-TV avian flu drama on ABC, lawyers see a potential need, and decide to take their best shot.

The law firm of McKenna Long & Aldridge has announced that it has experts ready and waiting to deal with potential client concerns related to pandemic planning.

MLA partner John Clerici is in the firm’s government contracts practice, and co-chairs its Biodefense Practice group.

I have written about this before, and it seems sensible that law firms will have to design an approach that balances their expertise and client needs. Should they dust off and re-brand their Y2K practice groups?

The NY Times has a good review of the drama; sounds a bit like “The Andromeda Strain” with geese.

The US Government’s pandemic web site is here, by the way.

MLA partner at work?