Mistress with a lawyer

Can someone explain to me why Amber Fry, the "other woman" and key witness in the Scott Peterson murder trial, has her own attorney? And not just any attorney, but Gloria Allred. Fry isn't remotely involved with any of the alleged wrongdoing surrounding the murder of Laci Peterson (right?). So why does she have a lawyer of Allred's stature by her side at all times? Is Fry already angling for the de rigeur book deal? Is Allred a full service attorney who provides public relations assistance to shape the public image of a client who jumped into bed with a married man on their first date?

To my knowledge, Kato Kaelin didn't have an attorney for his star turn during the OJ prosecution. I know Paula Jones' lawyer was glued to her hip, but Paula Jones was the named defendent in her case against Clinton. Now, I understand that any lawyer will tell you to get a lawyer when you are in anyway remotely involved in a legal matter. But I always thought that was part of the full employment lawyer strategy they teach in law school.

Is your own attorney the new "it" thing to have for anyone involved in a celebrity trial? You'd think with all the coverage of this story - from Court TV to Larry King - that someone would at least explain why Fry needs an attorney and why Allred is with her 24/7.