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* Create and implement strategic media relations initiatives to support business objectives * for Amlaw 100 global law firm with more than 750 lawyers in the United States, Europe and * Asia. * Advise and strategize closely with leadership, senior administrators and practice groups in * advancing firm's business goals and raising Bingham's profile among legal, industry and * general media. * Cultivate strong and longstanding relationships with journalists for leading local, national * and global legal, industry and general media. * Expand media contacts base significantly, raising profile of practices in key industry, client-­ * focused media. * Direct and manage crisis communications for firm and clients. * Oversee team responsible for content for bingham.com homepage and social media * Twitter). * Advise and collaborate internal communications team for firmwide initiatives.

* Established American Lawyer Media's Massachusetts bureau for the January 2000 launch * of its first legal news website, www.law.com. * Built solid relations with legal community. * Managed four-­person newsroom responsible for providing copy for daily website. * Led expansion of National Law Journal into Massachusetts with the weekly MassReport * supplement, a printed version of law.com.

* Created and edited weekly supplements to newspaper covering Maryland legal and * business communities. * Developed special section concepts and articles ranging from health care to technology. * Managed a 10-­member team of freelancers and reporters.

Our firm is a dynamic and growing intellectual property firm virtualized to reduce overhead and inefficiencies associated with a typical law firm. We are a group of experienced attorneys, located from New York to California, focused on providing high-quality legal services. Our attorneys are not only experts in the law, but they are also highly qualified scientists and engineers with real-life experiences in their chosen fields. They also have the business acumen to devise intellectual property strategies that will help you achieve your business objectives and your vision for your good ideas. Knowing the law, the technology and your business enables us to provide the best client service available.

Matter Communications is a top integrated public relations, social media and creative services firm headquartered north of Boston in Newburyport, Massachusetts, with thriving offices in Boston, Providence, Portland, Oregon and Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 2003, we are a vibrant and fast growing company that is making a major impact in public relations. We have in-house graphic design and web development capabilities as well as video and live broadcast services for projects big and small.We're proud of the awards and client kudos we've recently received, including 2013 PR Agency of the Year from the American Business Awards and 2013 Small PR Agency of the Year in the Bulldog Stars of PR Awards. We're equally proud that we've been voted Best Places to Work three times in the past two years. Our outstanding people and a dynamic environment creates an atmosphere for PR and social media excellence.