LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winning a case in front of a jury is one thing; understanding how to win the hearts and minds of the public outside the courtroom is quite another.
Englander & Associates, one of Los Angeles' largest public relations firms, has been approved by the California Bar Association to provide California MCLE Credit for a course which equips lawyers with strategies to win in the court of public opinion, as well as in the courtroom.
"Englander & Associates is offering law firms the opportunity to participate in a special seminar in 'Litigation Communication and Crisis Response.' The seminar is free of charge and will earn each attorney in attendance 1 MCLE credit hour," said managing partner Harvey Englander.
Englander & Associates is a strategic communications firm located in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Business Journal recently named our firm the fastest growing communications agency in Los Angeles, and we are ranked among the largest public relations firms in Los Angeles County.
Founded in 2005, Englander & Associates provides strategic counsel on a range of issues, with particular focus on reputation and crisis management, litigation support, media relations, community relations, public affairs and government advocacy.
"The MCLE course will help attorneys learn how to manage the public risk inherent in high-profile litigation and public relations crises. We teach attorneys how to provide clients with strategies and tactics beyond those used in the courtroom, and how to protect the reputation of both clients and attorneys. This course will teach attorneys how to use media communication in order to win in the 'Court of Public Opinion,' and specifically how to influence key decision-makers, the media, and the general public," said Englander.
This course contains tips for attorneys on how to handle crisis situations as soon as they receive a client's phone call and how they can be prepared beforehand for when a crisis hits. The seminar provides techniques for communicating complex litigation issues so that they are understandable, tangible and compelling to targeted laymen audiences. In addition, the course instructs participants in how to formulate litigation communications strategy before filing to force settlement and in preparing post-verdict communications strategies, regardless of whether a client has won or lost in court.
For questions about the seminar, please contact Adam Englander at (213) 741-1500.
About Englander & Associates
Englander & Associates is the fastest growing communications firm in Southern California. Englander & Associates provides strategic advocacy, government affairs, crisis management, litigation support and public relations services to a wide range of corporate, government, and non-profit clients. In 2009, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Englander & Associates as the 8th largest public relations firm in the Los Angeles region, after only 4 years since its founding. Today, Englander & Associates has over 60 clients served by 8 partners and offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento. For more information, please go to: www.englanderassociates.com