Legal Communicators Media Conference 2016
Thu, 16 June, 2016
8:30am
Join us for conversations about legal education, higher education, pitching legal experts, the courts, authoring opinion pieces and getting them published with some of the best in the business. This specialized conference is designed by a law school communicator specifically for law school communication and PR professionals and leaders.
Agenda*
Wednesday, June 15
4 – 5:30 pm: Registration
5 – 7 pm: Happy Hour at Tonic
Thursday, June 16
8:30 am: Registration and breakfast
9:30 – 11 am: Panel 1 | Pitching to National News Outlets, Trends in Legal Education, and Higher Education
- Danielle Douglas-Gabriel – Staff Reporter, The Washington Post
- Beth Frerking, Editor-in-Chief, The National Law Journal
- Katherine Mangan – Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
11 – 11:15 am: Coffee Break
11:15 am – 12:30 pm: Panel 2 | Let’s talk about Money and the Opinions of Our Faculty and Administrators
- Maria DiMento – Staff Writer, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- Jill Lawrence – Commentary Editor, USA Today
- Elizabeth Olson – The New York Times
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm: Panel 3 | Tricks and Tips from a Seasoned Communications Leader
Teresa Flannery – Vice President for Communication, American University
2:30 – 4 pm: Panel 4 | Television and Radio Pitches – What Works for Radio Guests vs. Television
- Theo Balcomb – Supervising Producer, “All Things Considered,” NPR
- Kevin Bohn – Supervising Producer, CNN
- Paula Reid – Justice Reporter, CBS News
4 – 5 pm: Panel 5 | Learn Tips and Tricks from a Very Successful Digital Strategist
- Andy Le – Senior Director of Digital Strategy, U.S. Department of Education
5 pm: Cocktails at GW Law
Friday, June 17
8:30 am: Registration and breakfast
9 – 10:30 am: Panel 6 | Trends in Online News Outlets: Topics and Experts
- Steven Nelson – Reporter, U.S. News & World Report
- Todd Ruger – Legal Affairs Staff Writer, CQ Roll Call
- Jeremy Stahl – Senior Editor, Slate
10:30 – 10:45 am: Coffee Break
10:45 am – Noon: Panel 7 | Legal News Outlets Seeking Expert Analysis
- Laurence Colletti - Executive Producer, Legal Talk Network
- Jessica Gresko – Reporter, The Associated Press
- Anneliese Mahoney – Lead Editor, Law Street Media
- Tom Taylor – News Director, Bloomberg BNA
Noon – 1 pm: Lunch
1 – 2 pm: Panel 8 | How to Best Use Photography and Get the Most from Your Photos
- Elliott O'Donovan – Owner, Elliott O'Donovan Photography
2 – 3:30 pm: Panel 9 | The Supreme Court – Analysis, Experts, and Justices
Moderator: Jeffrey Rosen – President & CEO, National Constitution Center; Professor of Law, GW Law
- Cristian Farias – Legal Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post
- Tony Mauro – Supreme Court Correspondent, The National Law Journal
3:30 pm: Conference Concludes
*This agenda may be adjusted prior to the conference. Check back often for updates.
The conference is held over two days and consists of media panels with 3 to 4 journalists each. Past panels have included journalists from the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, U.S. News & World Report, The ABA Journal, "Above the Law", NPR, NPR Marketplace, and many others. The discussion panels follow a question and answer format followed by one-on-one meetings with attendees. The LCMC also features, a "best practices" panel on current communications issues specifically geared toward legal communicators, opportunities to interact with faculty and deans, and an evening cocktail reception.