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How to build meaningful relationships that propel your firm forward
Ahead of next week’s IBA annual conference in Toronto, Itzik Amiel offers advice on how to make the most of its networking opportunities
Unclaimed funds can transform civil justice and improve consumer awareness of collective actions
Unclaimed collective action pay outs could help improve access to justice, writes Clare Carter, CEO of the Access to Justice Foundation
Building media relations proficiency into a business driver
Media mastery is an essential skill for law firm rainmakers to attract new business and deepen client trust, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
Life in the law 2025: A wake-up call
Law firm leaders have a critical role to play in supporting lawyer wellbeing and ensuring a career in the law remains a sustainable option, writes LawCare’s Elizabeth Rimmer
When legaltech meets business development: the real engine of law firm growth
InterAlia Consulting’s Dr. Andrea Miskolczi discusses how business development, marketing and legaltech teams should collaborate to ensure innovation drives growth, client loyalty and competitive advantage
‘We must work together to protect one another’: Bar leaders call for greater protection for lawyers
Event to mark the opening of the legal year in London highlights the urgent need to protect lawyers globally from escalating threats, writes Ben Rigby
Rethinking business development: from ‘salesy’ to authentic connection
Lawyers should reframe business development from selling to helping when trying to win new business, writes Deborah Farone
What Anthropic’s rejected appeal in AI case means for authors of copyrighted works
McKool Smith IP litigators Avery Williams and Joseph Micheli consider the implications of Anthropic’s recent proposed $1.5bn settlement for copyright infringement
Bar bullying report has implications for entire referral legal profession
Harman’s review of bullying stretches further than just the Bar – clerks, pupils and judges are also affected by its conclusions, writes Ben Rigby
The economic consequences of the UK’s unchecked rise in mass litigation are real
ECIPE’s Fredrik Erixon responds to Hausfeld global co-chair Antony Maton’s recent op-ed that took aim at ECIPE’s warnings about the unchecked rise in mass litigation
Why perspective is a law firm communicator’s greatest skill
Law firm marketers need to wear many hats if they want to get their messaging right for all stakeholders, writes Vinson & Elkins’ chief communications officer Allan Schoenberg
SkyKick’s impact: English courts begin trimming broad trademark specifications
Recent Wise trademark dispute suggests end of an era for broad specifications going unchallenged, write Katten Muchin Rosenman lawyers Nathan Smith and Anita Hodea
Motor finance: luxury cars, secret commissions and a UK Supreme Court ruling
Freeth’s partner Richard Coates breaks down the ruling and its implications for luxury car dealers and owners
Legaltech is more than just AI – key takeaways from ILTACON 2025
Paul Longhurst recaps his recent visit to ILTA’s annual conference in the US, where the focus on AI often overshadowed the benefits of other legaltech
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal regime must be given more time to bed in
The UK government’s review of collective actions is arguably premature and misguided, writes Ben Rigby