By Georgina Stanley | April 4, 2007
Nearly all partners at top UK firms believe regular consultations with associates have become an important part of law firm life as they battle to retain…
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 28, 2007
Frustration over faltering attempts to liberalise India's highly-restrictive legal market is dampening City lawyers' hopes for the much-touted emerging market, according to new research.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 21, 2007
More than half of the UK's top lawyers think average profits per equity partner (PEP) figures released by top law firms are unreliable, according to new research. This week's Legal Week/EJ Legal Big Question survey found that just over half (51%) of lawyers believe the PEP figure released by firms that are not limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are unreliable. Thirteen percent said the figures were 'very unreliable' and a further 38% said they were 'pretty unreliable'. No-one said the figures were 'very reliable'. Eighty-two percent said the PEP figures released by LLP firms were 'more reliable'.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 14, 2007
The College of Law has strengthened its standing with the upper echelons of the City profession, according to new research that gives it more than three times the support of nearest rival BPP Law School. The latest Legal Week/EJ Legal Big Question survey found that two-thirds (66%) of senior lawyers thought the College offers the best Legal Practice Course (LPC) training, compared with 21% favouring BPP, which drops from 23% last year.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | March 7, 2007
Impatient clients are subjecting their advisers to unnecessary levels of stress and most are totally unconcerned about the number of hours they work, new research suggests. The latest Legal Week/EJ Legal Big Question survey, which comes as the debate regarding quality of life at top City firms intensifies, found that 56% of respondents felt under undue pressure from clients either 'all the time' or 'often'.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 28, 2007
Senior City lawyers say assistants are not overworked, but concede that the modern profession has upped the stress levels for the current generation of junior lawyers. Caroline Grimshaw reports on the latest Big Question survey A third of the UK's top partners know of lawyers at their firm who have been off work due to stress in the past year, it has emerged, as the debate surrounding working conditions at major law firms continues.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 21, 2007
Top City firms are ready to spend £10m-plus per year on marketing as commercial lawyers aggressively beef up their investment in business development. Georgina Stanley reports on the results of the latest Big Question survey. The modern City legal giant is ready to spend eight-figure sums on marketing, according to new research that shows top London firms are becoming zealous converts to the cause of formal business development.
By Georgina Stanley | February 21, 2007
Top City firms are ready to spend £10m-plus per year on marketing as commercial lawyers aggressively beef up their investment in business development. Georgina Stanley reports on the results of the latest Big Question survey. The modern City legal giant is ready to spend eight-figure sums on marketing, according to new research that shows top London firms are becoming zealous converts to the cause of formal business development.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 14, 2007
The 39-year-old Simon Davies has just been confirmed as Linklaters' youngest ever managing partner but, according to polled partners, age is becoming less of an issue for law firm leaders.
By a:1:{i:0;s:1:" ";} | February 7, 2007
High business confidence looks set to see firms' charge-out rates rising robustly, but success fee arrangements are becoming commonplace. Charlotte Edmond reports on the results of the latest Big Question survey
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