Tom Ciesielka

In 1976, Republican Congressman Henry Hyde of Illinois successfully barred the use of federal funds to pay for abortion in most circumstances, and the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment was on September 30th. Here are 5 ways that life advocacy groups can use the opportunity to build awareness about the law:…

Public relations solutions can be simple. Reporter Chris Lusvardi illustrated this point in the Herald & Review newspaper when he described how a man used a low-tech mode of transportation to get to a courthouse in Decatur: he rode a horse. Attorneys can take away three principles from this man’s resourcefulness (which ended up getting

You shouldn’t have to wait for a public relations crisis to create an effective publicity plan. You can develop a successful public relations strategy anytime, even when there doesn’t seem to be any breaking news. Here’s a “crash course” of four tips you can start working on right now:  1 – Ask yourself these three

In the Washington Post, it was reported that social media is no longer a fad in the legal industry. The story referred to a study that found “about 40 percent [of law firms] said blogging and social networking initiatives have helped the firm land new work.” Recently, a study at the American Bar Association revealed more

Are you ready for a crisis? Even if you think you’ve done nothing controversial, serious allegations or a lawsuit leaked to the media can put you or on the defensive. It might not matter if you are innocent, the negative publicity along the way might ruin your reputation. In one example, Lumber Liquidators went to

Research from Gallup puts into question the credibility and ethical standards of lawyers. In one of their recent surveys, attorneys ranked just three positions above car salespeople in honesty/ethics. This demonstrates why it’s important for attorneys to manage their reputations so that people who look at them will positively differentiate them from the crowd. Here