Alaina Lancaster is the Bureau Chief for The Recorder, a publication associated with Legal Times. She focuses on local legal news in the United States, with a particular emphasis on California and the San Francisco area. Alaina's work has been featured in The American Lawyer and Gizchina, covering a range of topics including jurisdiction issues, climate change lawsuits, emerging technologies, and ethical considerations in the legal field.
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Alaina's coverage primarily centers around legal and compliance issues, with a focus on local (California, San Francisco) and national topics. She frequently covers legal policy regulation, government announcements, and press releases in the legal field.
Sources pitching to Alaina should provide insights into California-based legal matters or national stories that have relevance to the local legal landscape. Expert commentary from attorneys specializing in jurisdictional issues, climate change lawsuits, AI ethics in law practice, or leadership within the legal industry is likely to be well-received.
Given her geographic focus on California and San Francisco alongside a broader interest in national legal news, she would appreciate pitches related to these areas as well as those covering wider U.S. Legal developments with potential implications for the region.
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By: Alaina Lancaster, Zack Needles
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By: Zack Needles, Alaina Lancaster
By: Alaina Lancaster
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One of the aspects of this new role that I'm most excited about is getting to meet even more litigators and legal professionals from around the country, but I think it's only fair I share a few things about myself first.
By: Alaina Lancaster
By: Alaina Lancaster
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