How BuzzFeed’s Top Lawyer Does Her Job

When it came time to train her reporters on the privacy law implications of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan’s devastating lawsuit against Gawker Media, BuzzFeed’s Allison Lucas did it in the media company’s whimsical fashion.

“We purchased bandanas and made sure to wear them to give a little more color to the situation,” Lucas told Big Law Business in an interview Monday. “We want to make sure they know the lawyers are as fun as everyone else at BuzzFeed.”

“We did not wear tank tops though,” Lucas added, referencing Hogan’s signature ’90s style.

Lucas, who was hired as BuzzFeed’s first ...