Lexpert ME jumps to flack at big law firm

A major national law firm has scooped the managing editor of Thomson Reuters's Lexpert magazine to manage its media relations. Jennifer Allen becomes a national media relations specialist at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, which has 700 professionals across Canada and offices in London and Moscow.

According to a story in PR Week, Allen will oversee the development of the firm's national and regional media relations strategies, as well as write, produce, and manage internal and external communication products.

“During my tenure at Lexpert magazine with Thomson Reuters,” said Allen, “I had the opportunity to work with the firm's lawyers and marketing staff, and really gained an appreciation for the culture of the firm.”

She added that she was flattered by the offer, and “looks forward to contributing to the growth of the firm.”

Prior to Lexpert, Allen was the legal business editor for The Lawyers Weekly, a newspaper for the Canadian legal profession.