Although the recession has eased and business levels and confidence is noticeably higher, law firms are still battling for growth in the face of competition from the profession and from external organisations. | 11yrs
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A new report suggests many corporate counsel struggle to navigate conflicts between their ethical obligations and company expectations. | 11yrs
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Smaller law firms are enjoying more financial success than their larger colleagues in Scotland, says the Scottish Law Society's annual report but there are still firms only earning £15k profit a year. | 11yrs
The move from private practice to in-house demands different skills such as the ability to influence and an understanding of business. | 11yrs
A weekly round-up of moves around the globe. | 11yrs
Dentons is restructuring its Singapore office as it moves to integrate the firm post-merger. | 11yrs
Pensions are now as important as property in UK divorce settlements and likely to increase further. | 11yrs
UK top 50 firm Blake Morgan has boosted its London presence through a merger with Piper Smith Watton, the Westminster-based firm. | 11yrs
Midlands-based law firm Gateley is the first law firm in Britain to become a public company after it appointed bankers to advise on a £140m London float. | 11yrs
Large law firms had a slow start to 2015 with modest revenue growth and flat demand in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year. | 11yrs
A leading judge has expressed his “deep unease about the desert of applications” to vary costs budgets - with practitioners responding that they are positively avoiding doing so. | 11yrs
Criticism of the US patent system is unjustified, says a former director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. | 11yrs
The Luxury Legal set is heading for London next week and only a few places remain. | 11yrs
US corporates have less opportunity to give feedback on external law firm performance than globally. | 11yrs
No two clients have the same definition of value, says Nathaniel Slavin. | 11yrs
A leading law firm has called on businesses to prepare for Britain's exit from the EU following the Conservative Party's victory last week. | 11yrs
Companies could share information and agree not to initiate patent litigation under the agreement. | 11yrs
There is good news for the legal marketplace after figures released by the US Bureau of Labor revealed legal employment was on the up. | 11yrs
Partners in Clifford Chance have voted in a framework for a new pay system which will give them more flexibility to reward rising stars and make defections less likely. | 11yrs