Lawyers definitely need to get out of their classroom, their office & their zone. It makes us better people and better lawyers. I...

This is a brilliant interview - about marketing in law firms but about marketing in general. Looking at an entire operation is essential...

I believe U.S. corporations are more attuned to the need for the General Counsel to be central to the strategic growth of the company...

I'm glad Women In Law London did this survey as it is important to address issues relating to women's career advancement other than...

I was surprised to read this comment reported to have been made at a meeting of the in-house division of The Law Society of England and...

This is a refreshing piece from Ryan McConnell about how his fledgling law firm developed its corporate culture by adopting the best...

Transparency is of course essential but we also have to remember that we are the experts and therefore we should be able to provide an...

Great paragraph. Companies need to change attitudes, practices and in some cases their value structure.

Flexible working is what employees are asking for but it is more than an 'employee perk'. Flexibility, if managed effectively creates...

I completely agree. Businesses have to change not just their attitudes but also their practices and structures.

This piece by Sabine Sardou of Bird & Bird cites women's lack of confidence as a main reason why French women lawyers are not...

This useful article by David Ruiz highlights a trend, the growing use of pricing professionals by both BigLaw and large in-house...

I was delighted to read this blog by Jill Switzer who's been practising law in California for nearly 40 years.

It's so right - a wealth...

I worked as a solicitor in BigLaw firms for my first three years post-qualification, until 1988 when I went in-house. I didn't work in...

A very good point is made here by David Levine, Americas head of litigation and regulatory enforcement at Deutsche Bank.

When working as...

This is a good summary on how the legal marketing landscape may evolve over the next five years with some points which resonate on...

Do read this useful article first :

If we as a society want to encourage more entrepreneurs and the younger generation, we need infrastructure that supports them; from...

Law firms are trying to change their charging system, but most still do not see the benefit of effective project management. Effective...

Even though this article by Rebekah Mintzer reports on a survey of U.S. in-housers, I suspect their U.K. counterparts would give...

This is a good article on how more and more law firms are investing in content marketing over more traditional marketing methods, with...

Amongst other things, these plans are going to allow a route for non-graduates to qualify as a solicitor. I imagine BigLaw will be...

......do read this article by Harrison Barnes before taking such a step! It's a long piece, and is based on the author's knowledge of...

This is an interesting insight into the issues facing BigLaw and one I'd not thought through before. The age gap between the "CEO in a...

Interesting piece from a lawyer who's only worked in-house in one organisation. I've worked in around seven in-house positions and...

I am noticing more and more lists (such as City A.M.'s recent Women in the City powerlist) which are based on people's Klout scores....

Marlisse Silver Sweeney is right to say that a new GC will be likely to fire some incumbent law firms but, as I mentioned in my piece "So...