Pitching 101 – Getting Your Lawyers Published and Quoted in Legal Media

Sponsored by: PR & Communications SIG
Domain: Communications 
BoK Competency: Media Relations/PR

This session offers a primer (or refresher) on best practices for pitching firm or attorney news to the media. Moderator Heather McMichael, Media Relations Manager for Shook Hardy & Bacon, will lead a panel including Chicago Daily Law Bulletin editor Andrea Hanis, Law360 editor Christian Lewis (who oversees the Expert Analysis section) and PR consultant Deb Pickett in a discussion of everything you need to know to be effective in getting your attorneys quoted, featured and published. The session will cover the difference between contributed content (thought leadership) opportunities and news/feature pitches, including the pros and cons of each, and how to decide which to pursue, along with tips on how to get your pitches seen and accepted.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the difference between contributed content opportunities and news/feature coverage
• Develop strategies for deciding what content to pitch to media, where and when to pitch
• Examine what makes a strong media pitch
• Communicate effectively with attorneys about media pitches, including offering them strategic guidance on what to pitch, where and when
• Improve the success rate of media pitches by implementing best practices as shared by legal media editors

Presenters:
Andrea Hanis, Editor, Law Bulletin Media
Christian Lewis, Director, Expert Analysis, Law360
Debra Pickett, Principal Consultant, Page 2 Communications
Heather McMichael, Media Relations Manager, Shook, Hardy & Bacon (Moderator)

Price: 
Members: Complimentary
Prospective Members: $79