Also called: Litigation Communications Consultant, Legal Communications Strategist
Manages the news coverage around a big lawsuit or criminal case, working with lawyers to protect a company's or person's reputation.
A company is being sued over a product injury, and reporters are calling. You work with the lawyers on what can be said, write the statement, prepare the CEO for questions and track coverage hour by hour on verdict day. A wrong word can hurt the case, so every sentence is checked.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in communications or journalism; years of PR or journalism experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Journalism, Political Science, Pre-Law.
Growing about average. Big cases and public trials keep demand steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI monitors coverage and drafts statements; strategy, trust with lawyers and media judgment stay human.
Classes: Journalism, Government, Speech and Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3031.
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