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Legal Week Student: Q&A with BPP Law School
In this Q&A, Legal Week's editor-in-chief talks to Peter Crisp, dean of BPP Law School about the pressure to improve diversity in the legal profession, the 2020 Review of legal education and how candidates can stand out from the crowd when applying for a coveted training contract.
Law Firm: Legal Week Video | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Career development
Law firm salaries: 2011 review and 2012 prognosis
In 2010-11, the legal market seemed to show significant signs of improvement for the first time in two years. Edwards Gibson provide in-depth analysis of City and US law firm pay fundamentals, their impact on the recruitment market and why 'real' assistant level compensation should not rise in 2012.
Law Firm: Edwards Gibson | Published: 11 May 2012 | Practice Area: Pay
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Fortune's firms: what does the future hold for Chinese law firms?
Just as Chinese companies are moving up the value chain, so are its law firms. The internationalisation of China's legal market has seen the country's law firms prosper both locally and abroad. This article asks whether they can continue to dominate their market as other global firms move in.
Law Firm: Legal Week | Published: 30 April 2012 | Practice Area: Partnerships and LLPs
Looking Glass report 2012 - what does the future hold for general counsel?
In-house teams and law firms are facing increased pressure to cut costs and challenge existing practices. This substantial piece of research looks at the strategic priorities of both sides of the sector in order to understand current activities and how the future will be shaped.
Law Firm: Winmark | Published: 17 April 2012 | Practice Area: Career development
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Briefings at their brightest: Legal Week Law's quarterly review
This article rounds up the best legal content of the past three months on Legal Week Law - identifying the trends and discussing what worked well and why. Additionally, the article reveals the highest peer-rated briefings, the most downloaded and the most popular international briefings.
Law Firm: Legal Week | Published: 21 March 2012 | Practice Area: Technology
State of the nation: a perspective on the legal market - past, present and future
Law firms have responded well to new challenges in the current operating environment but, as James Tsolakis, Head of Legal Services at RBS explains in this comprehensive report, it is vital that firms are ready to adapt to the new forces that are shaping the future of the legal profession.
Law Firm: RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) | Published: 19 March 2012 | Practice Area: Corporate Governance
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Pay review: salary and bonus trends and predictions; London law firm assistants
Edwards Gibson provides a summary of the trends and predictions in salaries and bonuses with a focus on London Law Firm Assistants. The report demonstrates that like-for-like lawyers at all classes of commercial law firms are earning no more, and in most cases less, than they were in 2007.
Law Firm: Edwards Gibson | Published: 22 February 2012 | Practice Area: Pay
Rating: 8 people found this useful
Ten tips to cut costs and boost efficiency with open source software
By 2011, 90% of the Global 2000 will include open-source technologies as business-critical elements of their IT portfolios. This report from Black Duck offers ten tips on how to cut costs and drive innovation with the use of free and open-source software.
Law Firm: Black Duck | Published: 03 January 2012 | Practice Area: Technology
Rating: 1 person found this useful
Are these the top ten apps for lawyers?
Integral to a flexible and efficient workplace, apps provide lawyers with the opportunity to work remotely and more intelligently while using their own equipment. Kemp Little’s Andy Moseby pools the collective experience of a firm of tech enthusiasts to identify the top 10 apps for lawyers
Law Firm: Kemp Little | Published: 29 November 2011 | Practice Area: Technology
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The successful business lawyer – managing expectations and behaviour
There are fewer ex-lawyers in plc boardrooms, acting as directors of FTSE100 companies than one would expect. This briefing from legal recruiters Edwards Gibson offers advice on how to improve the relationship between business lawyer and clients by analysing behaviour and expectations.
Law Firm: Edwards Gibson | Published: 10 November 2011 | Practice Area: Career development
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