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Law firm leaders who are responsible for executing their firm’s strategic plan need to feel comfortable communicating with national, local and industry-specific reporters, but few people, no matter how bright or accomplished, are born knowing how to do this effectively. When you see a lawyer successfully manage an interview or become a trusted source for a reporter, it’s usually because she or he has received media training. Media training comes in many shapes and sizes, and the best kind...

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We have so much to say about the process of getting this new site up and running — from the planning and drafting to finding vendors, making edits and troubleshooting, and finally scheduling a launch — and we plan to share those insights soon. But today we want to focus on one aspect of the new site we are very excited...

A big part of our job is helping lawyers prepare to speak to legal media reporters about important trends in the industry. Sometimes those stories involve sensitive information that the reporters want and lawyers don’t want to give, or that lawyers are willing to speak cautiously about as long as their name isn’t printed in the story. The “rules of attribution” — the code journalists follow to tell readers where information in a news story comes from — allows sources to protect...

Thought-leadership marketing can be a great way to stand out as a competent, well-respected expert in your field. This is especially true if you write content tailored to the concerns of a specific audience. While it can be tempting to showcase your expertise across a broad range of industries and practice areas — to be all things to all people — this strategy is counterproductive. Here’s how to ensure your thought leadership makes an impact:

Narrow your focus....

As the mass COVID-19 vaccination effort continues to roll out across the country, reporters in legal and mainstream media are looking for expert sources who can shed light on the many legal issues raised by this unprecedented initiative. This creates a great opportunity for attorneys to provide analysis and be featured in the news coverage. But in order to make the best use of these placements, law firm marketers will need to do some legwork to prepare and pitch their attorneys’...