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Law firms pessimistic despite recovering economy

Law firms pessimistic despite recovering economy

US law firm leaders remain deflated over hiring and demand even though the economy is recovering at a quicker pace than expected, a survey by Citi Private Bank has revealed.

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HOT GOSSIP

Change in the Force may allow Jedi marriages

Change in the Force may allow Jedi marriages

British government proposals could see Jedi marriages made legal, bringing joy some 175,000 British Jedi Knights, it was claimed this week.

DOING THE DEALS

Dealmakers

Dealmakers

A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen

MOVES

In and out

In and out

A weekly round-up of who's moving up, down or out in global legal practice

BLOG: SOCIAL MEDIA

Is the world still flat?

Is the world still flat?

SEC social media rule overlooks rules of engagement around the world, says Veta T Richardson, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Blogs

LEGAL PROFESSION

Which way now for Personal Injury lawyers?

Which way now for Personal Injury lawyers?

Personal injury (PI) lawyers are working in an era of fundamental and evolutionary change, not least because of the changes driven by the Jackson reforms but also because of the changing attitudes of banks and funders to PI law firms.

LITIGATION FUNDING

Litigation funding comes of age

Litigation funding comes of age

In his latest blog for The Global Legal Post, Nick Rowles-Davies, a solicitor and consultant with litigation funder Vannin Capital, examines the views of litigators to third-party funding.

Management speak

LAW FIRMS

Technology helps mid-sized law firm growth

Technology helps mid-sized law firm growth

Research from Georgetown University reveals mid-sized law firms have grown globally despite the global downturn.

Corporate counsel

MOVES

Around the House

Around the House

A weekly round-up of in-house legal moves from around the globe.

Business sector round up

LUXURY LAW SUMMIT

Luxury brands head for the summit

Luxury brands head for the summit

A raft of top luxury brands are on the VIP list for the first ever Luxury Law Summit.

PFI

PF2: a new approach to public private partnerships?

PF2: a new approach to public private partnerships?

James Larmour of Freeth Cartwright considers HM Treasury's “Standardisation of PF2 Guidance.”

Who did the deals

DEALS

Dealmakers

Dealmakers

A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen

Bookshelf

GLOBAL LAW FIRMS

The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries

The Bird & Bird Story -- a history of Two Birds across three centuries

A leading global intellectual property and technology practice commissions the telling of its own history -- and it's far more riveting than some might assume

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Research

Martindale-Hubbell

European GCs slam lack of client service

Law firms across Europe are failing to look after their retained clients with general counsel slating the lack of communication and regular reviews, according to new research from the Global Legal Post in association with Martindale-Hubbell.

To download the report in full, click here.

 
 

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