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Pro bono work

The legal sector is a world we commit our time to understanding and promoting, and as part of this we enjoy working pro bono with organisations such as the International Bar Association, and The InterLaw Diversity Forum. Outside of the sector we support many charities including Only Mums & Dads, which supports parents when separating to put the mental health of their children first. We were recently proud to help promote their latest 101 guide to separating.

In Christmas 2020 we ran a fundraising campaign in support of Reverse Rett and Skylarks Charity. Reverse Rett is a UK medical research charity dedicated to changing the lives of children and adults with Rett Syndrome, and Skylarks has a vision to create a world where children with special needs can thrive.  

At our annual party we normally celebrate with a host of international guests at the Club at The Ivy. But instead for 2020 we put together a video campaign hosted by Eduardo Reyes, Law Society Gazette Features Editor, from his home in Peckham. As well as messages from our international friends and clients, Ed also entertained us on the piano. At our parties Matt Byrne Deputy Editor of The Lawyer magazine, usually fronts the band, so for our video he kindly contributed with some brilliant guitar playing as well as singing happy birthday!

Thank you to all our contributors to these videos, Moray McLaren, Daniel Goldberg, Joanna Goodman, Stephen Revell, Ekaterina Rozenbaum, Grzegorz E. Woźniak, Felicia Kemi Segun, Denise Laffont, Peter Taylor, Neil Montgomery and Chris Owen, Andrew Mackenzie, Matt Byrne, Christina Blacklaws, Gerald Schachner, Claudia Hong, Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP, Adam Sampson, Gerard McDermott – so many we met through the International Bar Association.

For every ‘like’ these social media posts received we donated £1 to the two charities, raising a total of over £2,000.

Our last physical event, the Meet the Media panel debate in February 2020, raised over £1,000 for Reverse Rett. The event was based around four journalists – The Independent’s Sean O’Grady, The Lawyer’s Matt Byrne, technology and business columnist Joanna Goodman and The Law Society Gazette’s Ed Reyes – who brought their century-plus of journalistic experience and the guests’ entrance fee went to the charity.

Read about the event

Pro bono campaigns for 2021

We are excited to announce that we are a founding partner, along with several big name organisations, of a new campaign around a parenting promise. The promise will support and encourage parents who are separating to do this in a way which protects and puts the mental health of their children at the forefront – watch this space for more details.

Organisations we have enjoyed supporting include:

  • The InterLaw Diversity Forum – founded by Daniel Winterfeldt QC (Hon), its mission is to foster inclusion for all diverse talent working in the legal sector, and to promote meritocracy in all sectors by working to ‘level the playing field’ in order to create environments where the best talent can succeed.
  • The Deaf Law Centre – now sadly closed, this worked to ensure justice and equal access to the law and legal services through advice, representation, education and training for deaf people.
  • Westminster Foundation for Democracy – the UK public body dedicated to supporting democracy around the world. WFD works with parliaments, political parties, and civil society groups as well as on elections to help make countries’ political systems fairer and more inclusive, accountable and transparent.
  • Legal Charities Garden Party – a yearly event (until recently), with the first Garden party held in Gray’s Inn on 6 June 1968, which raises funds for charities which provide financial support for lawyers (and their dependents) who find themselves in need.
  • London Legal Walk – the main event held yearly by the London Legal Support Trust, an independent charity that raises funds for free legal advice services in London and the South East. In 2019, 15,000 people walked through London raising money to support pro bono and advice agencies.

Don’t just take our word for it

From the moment we met Melissa Davis and her team at MD Communications we knew that there was synergy between their approach to building long-term partnering relationships and that of Paris Smith. It was and is clear that we share the same values including in particular integrity, professionalism and trust. The strategic advice and guidance to our marketing plans including digital and PR activity has been and is first rate. They have ensured that they understand our purpose, vision and culture prior to making recommendations as to activities and structured plans. Their knowledge and the extent of their networks always impresses. Melissa and her team are outstandingly reliable, accessible, responsive and very enjoyable to work with.

Peter Taylor, Managing Partner, Paris Smith LLP

MD Communications is one of the most media-savvy businesses working in their field. Their expertise in finding the right lawyer for the right publication or briefing shows they have a depth of excellent contacts.

Robert Verkaik, Freelance, Legal commentator

The strategic directories audit reports created by MD Communications have been very useful, and we are confident will transform our submissions this year.

Head of Marketing & BD, law firm, UAE

Melissa and her team at MD Communications have worked with us to help us develop our PR strategy, and have assisted with our legal marketing since we first opened our office in London. Melissa was helpful in assisting us with public relations and branding and was very much aware of our needs. We are an international law firm who really benefited from MD Communications’ experience of working with legal firms and the breadth of their expertise. I have no hesitation in recommending Melissa and her team.

Colin Jamieson, Partner, Pirola Pennuto Zei Associati UK LLP

MD Communications really understand our world. Their expertise in branding, PR positioning and messaging has been invaluable to Burcher Jennings. Their insights have not only helped boost our PR profile and brand positioning, they’ve undoubtedly contributed to our overall strategic business planning and growth. I’d recommend them without hesitation.

Martyn Jennings, Chief Executive, Burcher Jennings

MD Communications is incredibly well connected across the legal media and wider legal marketplace. We can always rely on their clear guidance and insights. We know we have unrivalled specialist expertise; through their PR work and assistance with the legal directories.

Laura Devine, Managing Partner, Laura Devine Solicitors

The team at MD Communications knows what journalists want and is skilled at providing knowledgeable commentators at short notice when deadlines are bearing down. Years of experience with the legal profession means the MD team also actively produces valuable ideas and leads in what can be a complex field for reporters.

Jonathan Ames, Legal editor, The Times

The team at MD Communications really understand the legal landscape and the media. I have always valued their advice and their skill in matching our professional expertise and knowledge to the requirements of journalists and the stories that make up the news agenda.

Zee Hussain, Director, Progeny

I have found MD Communications to be a highly professional team, as knowledgeable about their clients as they are about the demands of modern journalism. Above all, though, they are good fun and a pleasure to deal with.

Sean O’Grady, Associate Editor, The Independent

The whole team was very easy to work with and they were always available for further questions and clarifications even out of normal working hours and on very tight schedules. They are very knowledgeable of the whole submissions process and have teamed up greatly both with us in the Business Development Team but also with the partners in each of the areas to get the most out of them. I would definitely recommend them for their deep knowledge, kind follow up and great attention to detail.

Business Development Manager, Leading Argentine law firm, BD team

I believe the guidance MD Communications gave me made a real contribution to my successful submission this year.

Jonathan Hand, Clinical negligence and healthcare and personal injury leading Junior, Legal 500

Melissa and her team provided extensive knowledge and understanding of our campaign which inspired significant media and political interest. This led to an audience with a government minister, a local MP and interviews on national and regional television. She was incredibly sensitive to the issues which provided reassurance and confidence when dealing with the media. She created a national profile for my firm and my campaign.

Greg Almond, Director, Almond Solicitors

Melissa has always demonstrated clear strategic thinking, enthusiasm and excellent connections in the media… I had no hesitation in asking her to come and give a training day to our staff in strategic communications and media training. The day was a great success - all members of staff felt they had benefited from it and were enthused about marketing the firm in the future. In my view fantastic value and a very beneficial day for all concerned.

Ian Kelcey, Partner, Kelcey & Hall

The team at MD Communications has the required instinct to know what is – and is not – a story and understands journalistic imperatives very well. Melissa and her team also understand how to get her clients media coverage, partly because Melissa has such deep and valuable experience of all aspects of the legal media and public affairs scene.

Paul Rogerson, Editor in Chief, Law Society Gazette

The team at Outer Temple Chambers attended a very informative training session entitled ‘Social Media Success’ with MD Communications. I now know the best approach for marketing myself and barristers via social media. I thoroughly recommend their services to solicitors, barristers, and anyone involved with marketing a business. Location-wise their offices are extremely convenient for any London-based clients and they are also able to give presentations externally throughout the UK.

Stephen Somerville, Senior Clerk, Outer Temple Chambers

Melissa ran a fantastic course on social media and traditional media recently which I really enjoyed. Melissa and her consultants were very engaging and with her help I feel really excited about marketing my firm effectively on all media platforms.

Wendy Harris, Partner, Windeatts

Lawyers are not always good at promoting themselves, strangely shy – however good they are. MD Communications can provide the words and style if you give them the material.

Gerard McDermott QC, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers

Melissa and her team at MD Communications have worked with us to help us develop our PR strategy, and have assisted with our legal marketing since we first opened our office in London. Melissa was helpful in assisting us with public relations and branding and was very much aware of our needs. We are an international law firm who really benefited from MD Communications’ experience of working with legal firms and the breadth of their expertise. I have no hesitation in recommending Melissa and her team.

Colin Jamieson, , Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati UK LLP

Melissa gave a brilliant seminar on a number of topics ranging from brand building to what I call “individual confidence push”. The seminar and interactive workshop for partners resulted in substantial improvements both at the firm and at partner levels. Melissa managed to “package” legal directories reports in a completely different way. Her approach (and contacts) definitely contributed in better rankings of our firm in particular with Chambers & Partners. I definitely and wholeheartedly recommend Melissa.

Senior Partner, Leading law firm, Croatia

MD Communications led by Melissa has the insight to know what makes a powerful brand. Melissa is results driven, extremely well connected, and understands the legal landscape exceptionally well. For us not only does MD Communications beat the competition hands down but Melissa has a personality that makes her a real pleasure to work with.

Peter Clements, Director, Global BPO

We have worked highly successfully with MD Communications… Melissa’s ideas, boundless energy and considerable insights into the fast-changing legal world are invaluable to us.

Keith Oliver, Head of Commercial Fraud and Litigation, Peters & Peters

MD Communications, specialising in the legal sector… has already scooped a number of top clients. Davis, who was highly popular both at the Law Society and outside it, is of course brilliantly placed after years of press-handling and dealing with solicitors up and down England and Wales

Frances Gibb, Former Legal Editor, The Times

MD Communications is a great and well-deserved success.

Trevor Kavanagh, Associate Editor, The Sun

We used Melissa for some media training. Melissa is a great communicator and immediately put us all at ease. The day was well thought out and structured and I have no hesitation in recommending her.

Charles Fraser, Partner, Fraser & Fraser

Melissa and her team delivered a business development training day in Exeter to a group of our local members who remarked that the seminar was both interactive and engaging. A must for any firm looking to set their promotional strategic vision post alternative business structures.

Tony Steiner, Executive Director, Devon & Somerset Law Society

MD Communications is an effective extension to our internal marketing team by utilising its legal directory expertise to further enhance our Chambers and Legal 500 presence.

Richard Milner, Head of Client Development and Marketing, Coffin Mew

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