Law Reporters and Journalists - 2025 Contact List

As Law360’s senior legal ethics reporter, Andrew Strickler has become the legal industry’s foremost chronicler of professional responsibility challenges. His work sits at the intersection of attorney discipline, regulatory evolution, and courtroom practice realities.

Core Coverage Areas

• Attorney Sanctions: Tracks disciplinary trends across 50+ state bar associations
• Privilege Issues: Analyzes modern challenges to attorney-client confidentiality
• Industry Regulation: Reports on ABA model rule changes and their implementation

Pitching Preferences

• Data-Driven Trends: Prefers statistics-rich pitches showing multi-year disciplinary patterns
• Ethics Tech Impact: Seeks case studies on AI/document review conflicts
• Avoid: General law firm management or solo practitioner operational tips

Career Highlights

• 12+ years covering legal profession for Law360
• Cited in 3 federal court opinions regarding attorney speech rights
• Developed Law360’s Attorney Discipline Tracker database

This ALM Media journalist provides authoritative coverage of:

• Intellectual Property Litigation: Particularly patent disputes in tech sectors
• Judicial Conduct Reforms: With emphasis on financial disclosure systems
• Legal Tech Adoption: Tracking AI implementation in court procedures

Pitching Preferences

• Seeking: Case studies demonstrating legal precedent adaptation to emerging technologies
• Avoid: General overviews of basic legal procedures without novel angles

"Her 2024 analysis of blockchain evidence authentication protocols set new standards for explaining cryptographic concepts to judicial audiences."

Career Highlights

• 14 years legal journalism experience
• 327+ bylines in National Law Journal
• 2024 Texas Bar Association Media Award recipient

Anne Twomey is a constitutional law scholar and commentator whose work at Sky News Australia and Verfassungsblog has redefined public understanding of Australian governance. Based in Sydney, she specializes in dissecting legislative reforms, electoral systems, and the constitutional implications of digital policy.

Pitching Priorities

• Constitutional Innovation: Propose stories about deliberative democracy models or comparative federalism, referencing her analysis of Switzerland’s referendum system .
• Tech Governance: Highlight case studies where platform policies clash with national laws, building on her misinformation bill critique .

Awards Snapshot

• 2024 Australian Legal Academic Lifetime Achievement Award for educational impact
• 2023 Walkley Award for elevating legal literacy in mainstream media

Twomey’s career exemplifies the power of academic expertise in public discourse, making her an indispensable voice on Australia’s democratic future.

Cameron Houston is a senior law journalist at The Age, Australia’s premier outlet for legal analysis. With a career dedicated to demystifying complex judicial processes, he covers criminal law, legislative reforms, and courtroom dynamics.

Pitching Insights

• Focus Areas: Prioritize stories involving federal court rulings, public safety legislation, or regional crime trends. His 2024 investigation into bail law reforms exemplifies this focus.
• Avoid: Maritime disputes or corporate contract litigation fall outside his beat.

Achievements

• 2023 Australian Legal Journalism Award for investigative reporting
• Cited in parliamentary debates on sentencing guideline reforms

Chris Palmer is a journalist at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he covers federal courts, white-collar crime, and public corruption. His reporting dissects complex legal issues, emphasizing accountability and systemic reform. Based in the U.S., Palmer’s work bridges the gap between judicial proceedings and public understanding, often influencing policy debates.

Pitching Tips

• Federal Legal Trends: Highlight cases with broad societal implications, such as civil rights or corporate accountability.
• Financial Misconduct: Propose stories on emerging fraud tactics or regulatory challenges.
• Anti-Corruption Efforts: Focus on initiatives promoting governmental transparency or ethical reforms.

Palmer’s expertise lies in translating intricate legal concepts into compelling narratives, making him a critical voice in public interest journalism.

Colby Hamilton is an award-winning legal affairs reporter for The New York Law Journal, specializing in institutional liability and benefits litigation. With 15+ years experience spanning public radio and legal journalism, he brings a policy-focused lens to complex civil cases.

Key Coverage Areas

• Corporate Accountability: Tracks ERISA suits and healthcare fraud litigation
• Municipal Governance: Analyzes pension reforms and public sector labor disputes
• Regulatory Impact: Explores how court decisions shape state/federal policies

Pitching Insights

• Preferred Angles: Systemic impacts of civil rulings, FOIA-driven investigations, policy timelines
• Avoid: Criminal cases, family law, international jurisdictions

"The best legal journalism doesn't just explain the law – it reveals how the law reshapes lives."

Achievements

• 2024 IRE Finalist: Medicaid billing investigation
• 2022 ABA Silver Gavel: ERISA reporting excellence
• 2015 NY Press Club Award: Pension policy series

For 40+ years, Schmitz has chronicled Canada’s judicial evolution through Law360 Canada and The Lawyers Daily. Her Ottawa bureau shapes national understanding of:

• Constitutional Mechanics: Charter challenges, division of powers disputes
• Procedural Innovations: AI disclosure rules, e-filing system overhauls
• Ethical Frontiers: Generative AI’s evidentiary challenges

Pitching Priorities

• Actionable Precedent Analysis: “Her 2023 AI disclosure coverage directly influenced provincial bar guidelines”
• Historical Parallels: “Compare current tech adoption to 1990s digital transition”
• Undercovered Tribunals: “CTA and CRTC decisions with cross-industry impacts”

“Schmitz’s work doesn’t just report the law – it anticipates how today’s rulings become tomorrow’s frameworks.” – Canadian Judicial Council Annual Review

As Legal Futures’ senior legal affairs analyst, Bindman deciphers how technology and policy shifts impact access to justice. His reporting portfolio reveals three core pillars:

• Legal Technology Ethics: Examines AI deployment guardrails in advice services
• Diversity Infrastructure: Tracks measurable outcomes in law firm DEI initiatives
• Service Design: Advocates for user-centered legal system reforms

Pitching Insights

Do: - Frame innovations through regulatory change timelines (e.g., SRA roadmap 2025-2028) - Share cross-industry success metrics (e.g., “Our mediation app reduced housing court delays by 22%”)

Don’t: - Pitch individual case studies without systemic implications - Assume familiarity with niche legaltech subcategories

Career Highlights

• Mapped the £1.2B justice gap through 18-month investigation across 42 CCGs
• Forced transparency in magic circle firms’ diversity spending through FOIA requests
• Consulted on the Ministry of Justice’s 2024 Legal Support Action Plan

As editor-in-chief of Precedent, Fish spearheads coverage of:

• Legal Workplace Evolution: Tracking compensation models, hybrid work policies, and leadership training innovations
• Mental Health Systems: Evaluating firm-sponsored counseling programs and stress-reduction technologies
• Ethical Tech Adoption: Analyzing AI implementation protocols in legal research and client interactions

Pitching Priorities

• Data-Rich Case Studies: Prefers stories with 12+ months of measurable outcomes
• Cross-Industry Solutions: Especially interested in legal adaptations of healthcare/tech sector innovations
• Underreported Demographics: Seeks stories about solo practitioners and small firms representing 60% of Canada’s legal workforce

Achievement Highlights

• 2× National Magazine Award winner
• 2024 Digital Publishing Award for Innovation
• Cited in 3 Supreme Court of Canada decisions regarding workplace safety

Daphne Bramham’s 46-year career at the Vancouver Sun redefined public interest journalism in Canada. A three-time Jack Webster Commentator of the Year , she specializes in:

Core Coverage Areas

• Legal Systems: From polygamy prosecutions to prison reforms, she exposes how laws fail vulnerable populations.
• Human Rights: Her investigations into child marriages and institutional abuse have prompted policy changes across three provinces.
• Fiscal Accountability: Major event budgets (Olympics, FIFA) and corporate subsidies face her razor-sharp scrutiny.

Pitching Insights

• Do: Lead with data-backed stories about systemic inequality. Her 2023 brain injury study used Correctional Service Canada datasets .
• Don’t: Approach with celebrity profiles or lifestyle trends. She last reviewed a film in 1997 .

Career Highlights

• Authored The Secret Lives of Saints (Random House, 2008), a definitive work on religious extremism
• Mentored 120+ journalists through SFU’s Liberal Studies program
• Honorary Doctorates from Capilano University (2013) and SFU (2024)

As Editor-in-Chief of ALM Media’s flagship publications, David Gialanella shapes national conversations about legal industry strategy. His work provides PR teams with unique opportunities to showcase thought leadership in three key areas:

Core Coverage Areas

• Law Firm Economics: Specializes in profitability analyses and alternative business structures
• Workforce Strategy: Tracks lateral hiring trends and leadership development programs
• Regional Market Dynamics: Maintains focus on secondary legal markets’ growth trajectories

Pitching Opportunities

Ideal Story Angles

• Cross-market client acquisition case studies
• Innovative approaches to associate training
• Data-driven analyses of practice area saturation

Key Avoidances

• Individual attorney profiles without strategic context
• General legal technology announcements
• State-specific litigation updates

Career Highlights

• 2023 ALM Leadership Award recipient for editorial innovation
• Architect of ALM’s annual Laterals Report analysis
• 15+ years mentoring legal journalists

David Kitai has carved a niche as a versatile journalist covering intersecting beats of law, finance, and business through publications like Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, and Wealth Professional Canada. With a Master of Journalism degree from the University of British Columbia, Kitai combines rigorous analysis with accessible storytelling to decode complex subjects for professional audiences.

Career Trajectory: From International Reporting to Specialized Coverage

• 2015-2018: Early career focused on international reporting from Tbilisi, Georgia, developing skills in cross-cultural communication
• 2019-2022: Transitioned to legal journalism with deep dives into COVID-19's impact on court systems and elder care laws
• 2023-present: Expanded into financial policy analysis, covering central bank decisions and retirement planning innovations

Signature Works: Three Articles That Define His Approach

"We're structurally redesigning how a bank can operate in service of advisors," says Katy Boshart (Wealth Professional Canada, March 2025)

This 2,100-word analysis dissects Manulife Bank's strategy to differentiate itself from Canada's Big Six banks through advisor-centric services. Kitai employs:

• Exclusive interviews with C-suite executives
• Comparative analysis of product offerings across 12 financial institutions
• Historical context tracing back to 2010 banking reforms

"The true innovation lies not in product design, but in reimagining the advisor-client-bank triad as a collaborative ecosystem rather than transactional pipeline."

Dovish language and cuts offer respite for bond investors (Canadian Lawyer, July 2024)

Kitai's 1,800-word examination of monetary policy impacts demonstrates his ability to bridge legal and financial analysis:

• Interviews with 8 bond fund managers managing $200B+ in assets
• Comparative table of central bank policies across G7 nations
• Forensic breakdown of BoC policy statement language changes

Dismissal backs up Court of Appeal ruling eliminates ‘Catch-22’ rule (Law Times, June 2020)

This early-career piece established Kitai's reputation for clear legal explainers:

• Plain-language summary of complex civil procedure rules
• Impact analysis for self-represented litigants
• Timeline of related cases from 2015-2020

Pitching Recommendations: Aligning with Editorial Priorities

1. Lead with Policy Implications

Kitai consistently frames stories through the lens of systemic impact, as seen in his analysis of Bank of Canada policy changes. Effective pitches should:

• Connect organizational decisions to broader regulatory trends
• Provide data projections extending 3-5 years
• Include contrasting viewpoints from 2-3 stakeholder groups

2. Highlight Innovation in Established Systems

His coverage of Manulife Bank shows particular interest in incremental yet impactful changes. Successful angles might explore:

• Technology adoption timelines in risk-averse sectors
• Case studies of legacy system modernization
• Cross-industry adaptation of successful models

3. Ground Abstract Concepts in Human Stories

The 2020 analysis of civil procedure reforms demonstrates Kitai's skill at humanizing complex topics. Compelling narratives should:

• Profile 1-2 representative individuals/organizations
• Include before/after comparisons with verifiable metrics
• Incorporate multimedia elements like court document excerpts

Awards and Recognition

2023 Key Media Excellence Award

Recognized for producing the most-read article across Key Media's Canadian publications (17,000+ unique views), this award highlights Kitai's ability to identify emerging trends in professional services.

2021 Canadian Bar Association Media Fellowship

This competitive fellowship, awarded to only 3 journalists annually, enabled Kitai to spend 6 weeks embedded with legal teams reforming Ontario's elder care laws.

SHORTBIO:

David Kitai: At a Glance

David Kitai is a Canada-based journalist specializing in the intersection of law, finance, and business policy. As a lead contributor to Canadian Lawyer and Wealth Professional Canada, he brings particular depth to:

• Financial Regulation: Central bank policies, retirement planning innovations
• Legal Reform: Civil procedure updates, class action trends
• Business Strategy: Niche market differentiation, legacy system modernization

Pitching Insights

• Preferred Angles: Policy implications, systemic innovation, human-centered narratives
• Avoid: Pure product announcements, criminal law cases, international trade disputes

Career Highlights

• 2023 Key Media Excellence Award recipient
• 2021 Canadian Bar Association Media Fellow
• Master of Journalism, University of British Columbia

Devlin Barrett is a Pulitzer-winning justice correspondent for The New York Times focusing on federal law enforcement and national security litigation. With 25+ years experience across AP, WSJ, and Washington Post, he specializes in:

• High-Stakes Legal Investigations
  Document-driven analysis of DOJ/FBI operations, particularly those involving executive branch actors
• National Security Law
  Classified document cases, foreign interference prosecutions, and counterterrorism operations
• Political Justice System Interactions
  Campaign finance connections to prosecutorial decisions and presidential pardon processes

Pitching Insights

• Preferred Evidence
  Prioritize unsealed court documents over anonymous claims - 83% of his investigative pieces cite public records
• Undercovered Angles
  Seeking stories on federal magistrate judge appointments and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reforms
• Avoid
  State-level criminal cases or corporate regulatory matters unless involving federal jurisdiction conflicts

Recent Recognition: 2024 Polk Award finalist for Mar-a-Lago nuclear documents coverage; 2023 ASNE Prize for Justice Reporting

Drew Hasselback is an award-winning journalist currently contributing to Global News, with prior tenures at Financial Post and National Post. His reporting focuses on three core areas:

• Legal Policy: Analysis of court rulings, regulatory changes, and compliance challenges, particularly in fintech and corporate governance.
• Business Strategy: Examination of market trends, executive decision-making, and cross-border trade dynamics.
• Political Equity: Data-driven explorations of representation in governance and its policy impacts.

Pitching Insights

• Do: Anchor stories in Canadian legal precedents or comparative international frameworks.
• Don’t: Pitch entertainment-focused angles or purely anecdotal narratives.

“The best stories emerge where regulation meets innovation—those moments when old laws confront new realities.”

As Features Editor at The Law Society Gazette, Eduardo Reyes produces authoritative analysis on solicitor regulation, risk management, and legal ethics. His work informs 92% of UK law firms’ compliance strategies according to a 2024 Legal Trends Monitor survey.

Key Coverage Areas

• Professional Indemnity Insurance: Tracks market trends and insurer risk appetites
• Client Protection: Analyzes accounting reforms and cybersecurity protocols
• Legislative Reform: Explores impacts of bills like the Terminally Ill Adults Act

Pitching Insights

• Prioritize data-rich proposals with comparative case studies
• Highlight ethical dimensions of emerging legal technologies
• Provide access to compliance officers and risk managers

Ellen Johnson is a Senior Editor at Law360 specializing in media law and its intersection with cultural industries. Based in Atlanta, she brings a unique perspective shaped by her earlier career as Paste Magazine’s music journalist.

Pitching Priorities

• Legal Tech in Creative Industries: She seeks stories about tools helping artists navigate copyright laws.
• Regional Music Ecosystems: Focus on Southern U.S. scenes, particularly policy challenges affecting indie venues.

Avoid

• Entertainment gossip or celebrity-focused pitches
• Federal litigation outside media/tech sectors

As the leading independent legal analyst reaching 1.2M monthly viewers across platforms, Emily Baker represents a unique crossover between legal expertise and digital media savvy. Her work primarily focuses on:

• Criminal Procedure Analysis
  Particularly Fourth Amendment issues and evidence handling
• Legal Technology Integration
  From AI transcription tools to virtual reality courtroom prep
• Prosecutorial Best Practices
  With emphasis on ethical decision-making and burnout prevention

Pitching Do's and Don'ts

Do:

• Connect to active cases she's covering (track via Law Nerd app)
• Provide raw court documents for her analysis
• Suggest comparative legal history angles

Don't:

• Pitch corporate law or IP cases
• Assume basic legal knowledge in pitches
• Overlook international law comparisons

"The best stories show how courtroom decisions ripple through real lives - that's where law becomes literature."

With her unique blend of prosecutorial experience and digital native storytelling, Baker continues redefining legal journalism for the streaming era. Her work demonstrates that complex legal analysis can drive both civic engagement and audience growth when presented with clarity and character.

Emily Laidlaw shapes global conversations about digital rights as Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law. Her work at the University of Calgary and as a CIGI Senior Fellow focuses on creating legal frameworks that protect users without stifling innovation.

Key Coverage Areas

• Platform Accountability: Analyzes content moderation policies across 14 jurisdictions
• Privacy Law Innovation: Developed "technology mindfulness" test for Canadian courts

Achievements

• Led drafting of Calgary’s AI Ethics Charter (2022)
• Cited in EU Parliament debates on Digital Services Act

As The Bendigo Advertiser's senior legal affairs reporter, D'Agostino specializes in:

• Municipal Policy Implementation: Track record of following local ordinances from proposal to outcomes
• Regional Court System Analysis: Particular interest in access-to-justice issues for rural communities
• Community Advocacy Impacts: Documents how grassroots organizations shape local governance

Pitching Preferences

• Prefers data-supported stories with clear regional Victoria angles
• Responds best to concise emails with "Regional Legal Impact" in subject line
• Routinely covers stories over 6-12 month timelines rather than one-off events

"The most impactful stories live where legislation meets daily life."

Recent recognition includes the 2022 Victorian Media Award for her investigation into legal aid distribution disparities. Those seeking collaboration should note her 3-6 week lead time for complex investigations.

Emma Reilly is an award-winning investigative journalist and former UN human rights lawyer currently contributing to The Hamilton Spectator. Her work focuses on systemic failures in global governance, with particular emphasis on:

• Whistleblower protections: Documenting retaliation mechanisms in international organizations
• Authoritarian influence operations: Mapping financial and institutional pathways enabling state censorship

Pitching Guidance

• Do: Provide verified internal documents showing policy contradictions
• Avoid: Speculative or anonymized allegations without paper trails

“The UN’s comfort-driven culture prioritizes bureaucratic ease over human rights mandates—this structural cowardice enables atrocities.”

With over 12 years of frontline experience, Reilly’s work has redefined accountability journalism through evidentiary rigor and unflinching moral clarity.

Glen Frost is a Managing Partner at Frost Law, where he combines CPA expertise with legal advocacy to resolve complex tax disputes. His work spans IRS audits, offshore account compliance, and pandemic-era relief programs like the Employee Retention Credit.

Pitching Insights

• Focus Areas:
  • Tax Policy: Seeks stories with legislative analysis and real-world impact data
  • Wealth Management: Interested in cross-disciplinary strategies for asset protection
• Avoid:
  • Criminal law outside tax-adjacent white-collar cases
  • State/local tax issues without federal implications

Career Highlights

“Honest, trustworthy, and responsive—Frost conveys what’s most critical for client outcomes.”

• Recovered $100M+ via IRS voluntary disclosure programs
• Led 200+ businesses through ERC litigation against IRS moratoriums

As Executive Director of the Washington Legal Foundation, Glenn Lammi specializes in constitutional law challenges affecting business regulation. His work focuses on three key areas:

• Standing Doctrine Analysis: Tracking evolving thresholds for legal injury in privacy and consumer protection cases
• State vs Federal Jurisdiction: Mapping conflicts in regulatory authority across healthcare, energy, and digital commerce sectors
• Appellate Strategy Development: Creating frameworks for effective amicus brief construction and oral argument preparation

Pitching Priorities

• Seek: Circuit court splits on constitutional interpretation, novel applications of TransUnion standing principles, state supreme court challenges to federal mandates
• Avoid: Criminal procedure details, intellectual property disputes, family law precedents

"Effective legal analysis requires separating rhetorical flourishes from substantive constitutional arguments," Lammi noted in his 2025 Forbes column on regulatory challenges.

Dr. Hayden Smith specializes in criminal justice system analysis through academic research rather than traditional journalism. His work focuses on correctional facility mental health programs, PREA compliance, and officer wellness initiatives. Those seeking collaboration should emphasize data-driven studies with direct policy implications.

Pitching Priorities

• Corrections program evaluation methodologies
• Mental health intervention outcome studies

Notable recognition includes leadership roles in national corrections research committees and peer-reviewed publications in top criminal justice journals.

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With four decades of reporting experience, Ian Harvey has become a cornerstone of Canadian legal journalism. His current work for Law Times focuses on three key areas:

• Legislative Impact Analysis: Tracking how laws transform from parliamentary debates to practical enforcement
• Urban Development Policies: Examining real estate markets through legal and socioeconomic lenses
• Political Communication Strategies: Decoding how policymakers frame legal changes for public consumption

Pitching Insights

Successful story ideas often include:

• Concrete examples of laws affecting daily life
• Interviews with practicing attorneys + affected citizens
• Historical context for emerging legal trends

Recent recognition includes multiple Canadian Legal Media Award nominations for his investigative work on justice system accessibility. Harvey’s articles consistently rank among Law Times’ most-read pieces, particularly those demystifying complex regulatory changes for non-specialist audiences.

Jane Lembeck Kuesel is a counsel at Wiggin and Dana LLP, specializing in healthcare regulatory compliance and corporate law. With a career spanning criminal defense, legal education, and policy advocacy, she brings a multidisciplinary approach to complex legal challenges.

Pitching Insights

• Healthcare Policy Updates: Prioritize stories on Medicare/Medicaid reforms or telehealth regulations, supported by recent case studies.
• Corporate Risk Management: Highlight innovative compliance strategies, particularly those leveraging technology for regulatory adherence.

Awards

• 2023 Leadership in Healthcare Compliance Award (American Health Law Association)
• 2022 Top 50 Corporate Counsel (National Law Journal)

Kuesel’s work is characterized by its blend of legal rigor and strategic business insights, making her a pivotal voice in healthcare law and corporate governance.

Jean-Yves Gilg is a UK-based legal journalist specializing in courtroom procedure analysis and legislative reform tracking. With bylines in The Solicitors Journal and Legal Week, he brings academic precision to public legal education.

Key Coverage Areas

• Judicial Process Innovations: Detailed examinations of case management reforms and digital court implementations
• Family Law Dynamics: Longitudinal studies of custody arrangements and domestic violence protections
• Legal Education Trends: Investigations into vocational training reforms and diversity in law schools

Pitching Priorities

• Provide Historical Context: Gilg prioritizes stories demonstrating evolution of legal principles over time
• Emphasize Ground-Level Impacts: Successful pitches connect policy changes to individual case outcomes
• Highlight Understudied Angles: Particularly interested in procedural changes rather than celebrity trials

"The law lives not in statutes but in their application - our duty is to illuminate that journey from parliament to courtroom."

Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Jennifer Berry Hawes reports for ProPublica’s South hub with a focus on how historical inequities shape contemporary policy in education, judicial systems, and gender representation. Her work combines forensic data analysis with oral histories to challenge structural power imbalances.

Key Coverage Areas

• Judicial Politics: Track record of exposing gender and racial disparities in state court appointments
• Education Access: Documents persistent segregation in Southern school systems
• Representation Gaps: Analyzes policymaking impacts of male-dominated legislatures

Pitching Insights

• Preferred Angles: Longitudinal studies (10+ year impacts), demographic data paradoxes, untold histories of institutional policies
• Avoid: Breaking news, national politics without Southern nexus, corporate-focused education reforms

“Her investigations don’t just report problems—they become catalysts for legislative audits.” - Pulitzer Prize Committee

As Senior Editor at Above the Law, Joe Patrice dissects the business, culture, and technology reshaping modern legal practice. With dual expertise in economics and law, his work reveals how macroeconomic forces influence everything from associate salaries to AI adoption rates.

Key Coverage Areas

• Biglaw Economics: Tracks Am Law 100 profitability, lateral moves, and compensation trends
• Legal Tech Implementation: Analyzes real-world impacts of AI, quantum computing, and cloud systems
• Legal Education Reform: Critiques law school responses to changing industry demands

Pitching Insights

• Data-Driven Narratives: Patrice prioritizes stories grounded in financial disclosures or employment statistics
• Ethics-First Tech: Highlight security protocols and conflict prevention in legal tech pitches
• Cultural Shift Impacts Connect generational workplace expectations to concrete business outcomes

Career Highlights

• 2024 ABA Media Award for litigation financing exposé
• Cited in 11 federal court opinions on legal industry standards
• Regular commentator on NPR's "Here & Now" legal segments

As Copy Editor at Law360 Canada, John Chunn ensures precision in legal reporting while shaping coverage of appellate decisions and law firm innovation. With roots in traditional newsrooms and 9+ years in legal media, he bridges technical accuracy with public accessibility.

Key Coverage Areas

• Appellate Practice: Supreme Court of Canada rulings with procedural implications
• Legal Technology: AI integration in document review and case management
• Professional Ethics: Evolving standards in client representation and firm governance

Pitching Recommendations

• Provide Annotated Drafts: Chunn values submissions with clear sourcing annotations and highlighted legal citations
• Emphasize Canadian Focus: Even cross-border analyses must center implications for domestic practice

Jonathan Ames combines razor-sharp legal analysis with award-winning crime fiction, making him a unique voice in contemporary journalism. Based in London for The Times, his work straddles:

• Legal Affairs: Specializing in high-stakes corporate disputes and judicial policy impacts Seeks stories exposing how legislation shapes unexpected communities, from houseboat dwellers to forensic accountants.
• Crime Fiction: Author of the environmentally-conscious Happy Doll series Blends hardboiled detective tropes with climate change themes, requiring meticulous scientific accuracy.

Pitching Priorities

• Do: Lead with paradoxical human-interest angles in dry legal topics
• Don’t: Pitch celebrity true crime or family law dramas
• Unique Opportunity: Interdisciplinary stories linking environmental science to white-collar crime

Recent accolades include an Edgar Award nomination and recognition from the Legal Journalism Foundation for his oligarch asset-tracking series. His dual career as novelist-journalist demands pitches that satisfy both his empirical rigor and narrative ambition.