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Partners want junior pay freeze extension
The latest Legal Week Big Question survey has found that many partners believe assistants should either definitely or probably see the 2009 pay freeze introduced at most large law firms extended in 2010. More than a quarter (27%) said they 'very mu...
18 Mar 2010 | 00:01 | 
One in two firms size up ABS reform plans
City partners believe alternative business structures (ABSs) will have a significant impact on the profession, according to new research which shows nearly one in two firms are considering taking advantage of the reforms. The latest Big Question su...
04 Mar 2010 | 00:01 |
Clients lack awareness of demands of value-added services, say partners
Leading City partners believe that many clients do not have a realistic view of the time and cost of providing value-added services such as secondments, despite holding the services in high regard. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey found th...
18 Feb 2010 | 00:01 |
Law directories divide the partners judged
Whether sour grapes or genuine grievance, commercial partners have grown increasingly doubtful regarding the influence and rigour of the major legal directories. The latest Big Question survey found some partners questioning their accuracy and rele...
27 Jan 2010 | 10:39 |
Law firm confidence rebounds for 2010
Senior City lawyers are facing 2010 in a considerably more optimistic mood according to new research, which shows business confidence rising sharply over the last three months. Legal Week's quarterly business confidence survey found that 83% of res...
13 Jan 2010 | 11:04 |
Partners reject case for diversity quotas
City partners remain implacably opposed to using any form of quota to tackle diversity issues despite 20 years of initiatives making little progress in promoting at the senior levels in the legal profession. Eight out of 10 partners think there is ...
10 Dec 2009 | 00:01
Partners divided over value of lateral hires
The City is split over whether lateral partner hires deliver real benefits to law firms, with those firms opting to bring in partners from the magic circle felt to face the greatest challenges. The results of the latest Legal Week Big Question surv...
26 Nov 2009 | 10:16
Partners seek new models but wary of LPOs
City partners increasingly believe the law firm model will have to be overhauled but remain sceptical that legal process outsourcing (LPO) will be a major part of the revolution. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey shows that partners are cur...
04 Nov 2009 | 11:07
Partners eye rapid revenue growth in Asia
At a time when many City firms cite Asia as their best opportunity for growth, nearly half of partners are predicting double-digit revenue hikes in the region over the next 12 months. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey found that some 47% o...
22 Oct 2009 | 01:35
Confidence edges up again from spring low point
Law firm business confidence has recovered for the second quarter in a row with more than half of partners now expecting revenue growth at their own firms over the next 12 months. Legal Week's latest quarterly business confidence survey found that ...
06 Oct 2009 | 07:22
Turmoil jades lawyers’ view of bankers
City partners remain ambivalent about the influence of the banking sector on the legal profession, with many lawyers’ view of bankers being affected by the financial crisis. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey shows that partners are divid...
23 Sep 2009 | 17:18
From herded cats to well-drilled troops
Slaughters, Linklaters and BLP are praised for quality leadership as partners become late converts to the value of management in the legal profession. Claire Ruckin reports
01 Sep 2009 | 05:45
Partners back move to merit-based pay
Leading law firms are set to move substantially towards a merit-driven pay model for assistants according to research that shows more than 90% of partners forecasting such a shift. The latest Legal Week Big Question survey found an overwhelming 96%...
04 Aug 2009 | 09:31
Women failing to crack law's glass ceiling
Women are still substantially underrepresented at senior level in City firms, according to new research with more than half of partners believing the profession has a poor record at retaining female lawyers. The latest Legal Week Big Question surve...
23 Jul 2009 | 09:51
Confidence edges up as firms bank on Asia
Business confidence at City law firms has edged up, driven by hopes of a swift recovery in Asia, with more than a third of partners now expecting revenue growth over the next 12 months. The latest Legal Week business confidence survey found 42% of ...
09 Jul 2009 | 12:11
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