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21.05.2025
11:00–11:45
Media Relations: How a Lawyer Can Build Public Communication
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Justice Quarter, pesentation area E
Effective interaction with editorial staffs at media outlets can significantly help your career and popularity among potential clients. You should start by choosing the right media outlet and building trust-based relationships with journalists. Identifying any relevant newsworthy events will help attract the attention of the audience you need. An equally important aspect is compliance with the law on business reputation and legal ethics. Doing these things will help you successfully build communication with the media and protect the interests of your organization. What is the best way to effectively interact with the media? How can you enhance your name recognition, shape your own personal image, and build up publicity capital? How can lawyers support litigation in the information field and work with negative reviews or criticism in the media?
Panellist
Boris Grumbkov
General Director, Publishing House St. Petersburg Vedomosti
Boris Grumbkov
General Director, Publishing House St. Petersburg Vedomosti
Boris Valerievich Grumbkov was born in Leningrad, USSR.
Graduate of the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University.
Since 2014, he has held the position of General Director of JSC Publishing House St. Petersburg Vedomosti.
Member of the Board of the A. F. Koni Foundation for the Support and Development of Historical Heritage.
Since 2015, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University.
Since 2020, he has been a member of the Union of Journalists of Russia.
Lecturer at the Russian Society "Knowledge". Finalist of the all-Russian competition “League of Lecturers” ROZ 2022.
Member of the public council under the Committee for Press and Interaction with the Media of St. Petersburg.
In 2024 he was awarded the Anatoly Koni Medal of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
In 2022, he was awarded the silver medal “For Assistance” by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
In 2023 he was awarded the anniversary medal "300 years of the Prosecutor's Office of Russia".
Rewarded with gratitude from the Director of the FSSP D.V. Aristov for his significant personal contribution to information coverage of the activities of the FSSP of Russia (2023).
Awarded the memorial sign “350 to Peter the Great” from the Governor of St. Petersburg for high achievements in professional and social activities (2023).
Laureate of the “Justice” award from the Russian Lawyers Association (2020) for his great contribution to the legal education of citizens.
Laureate of the St. Petersburg Government Prize in the field of journalism (2019).
Awarded a diploma of honor from the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for many years of fruitful work in the field of printing.
Recipient of certificates and commendations on behalf of the Governor of St. Petersburg for his contribution to the development of the city, the prosecutor's office and other law enforcement agencies for his contribution to legal work and coverage of the activities of law enforcement agencies.
Graduate of the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University.
Since 2014, he has held the position of General Director of JSC Publishing House St. Petersburg Vedomosti.
Member of the Board of the A. F. Koni Foundation for the Support and Development of Historical Heritage.
Since 2015, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University.
Since 2020, he has been a member of the Union of Journalists of Russia.
Lecturer at the Russian Society "Knowledge". Finalist of the all-Russian competition “League of Lecturers” ROZ 2022.
Member of the public council under the Committee for Press and Interaction with the Media of St. Petersburg.
In 2024 he was awarded the Anatoly Koni Medal of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
In 2022, he was awarded the silver medal “For Assistance” by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
In 2023 he was awarded the anniversary medal "300 years of the Prosecutor's Office of Russia".
Rewarded with gratitude from the Director of the FSSP D.V. Aristov for his significant personal contribution to information coverage of the activities of the FSSP of Russia (2023).
Awarded the memorial sign “350 to Peter the Great” from the Governor of St. Petersburg for high achievements in professional and social activities (2023).
Laureate of the “Justice” award from the Russian Lawyers Association (2020) for his great contribution to the legal education of citizens.
Laureate of the St. Petersburg Government Prize in the field of journalism (2019).
Awarded a diploma of honor from the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for many years of fruitful work in the field of printing.
Recipient of certificates and commendations on behalf of the Governor of St. Petersburg for his contribution to the development of the city, the prosecutor's office and other law enforcement agencies for his contribution to legal work and coverage of the activities of law enforcement agencies.
