A very disappointing but inevitable release this morning regarding S&G. Smarter men than I will understand why they acquired Quindell for...

Chalk and cheese, cats and dogs, law firms and branding. Or is this changing? Some law firms are beginning to brand themselves in the way...

New home planning permissions in England have reached their highest level since 2008 according to figures released by the Home Builders...

Work experience gives young, aspiring lawyers the chance to get their foot in the door, as well as earning some CV boosting experience. 

I watched Adam McKay's "The Big Short" over the weekend and it opened my eyes. The film depicts the four players who predicted the...

Great news for law firms is that the housing market seems to be going strong with no signs of slowing down.

The short answer is that I believe they can and for the same reasons.

Micro brewers are starting to worry the international conglomerates...

I watched Adam McKay's "The Big Short" over the weekend and it opened my eyes. The film depicts the four players who predicted the...

With the explosion of Dublin Bikes and its similar counterparts all across the globe, we've noticed a decreasing demand for taxis and car...

Sweeping generalisation but it is true that most meetings, particularly internal meetings don't need to take as long as they do.

The...

No. But you can reduce the risks.

Avoid being charmed and listen to the ways in which candidates describe their behaviour.

You can...

Something I have never struggled with until we created the Brannan Group, it is difficult to do this when you have over half a dozen...

I know most of us in our office would welcome these bikes, we often walk the length of Deansgate for meetings, bikes would definitely be...

The comments by fellow professionals show the length you must go to if you want to be the best and you want to achieve greatness. 

The...

When he took charge Porsche GB were on the brink of bankruptcy, yet with hard work and man-management Kevin Gaskell turned them into a...

The most recent American Bar Association Legal Technology Survey Report shows that more lawyers than ever are interacting online.

However,...

Looks like Mishcon de Reya might be going down that route.   Where MdeR go do others follow?  I wonder.  I assume there must be a way of...

...is not so much that they have set up a division of the business targeted at more junior lawyers.

It is not clear from the story how it...

Law firm gunnercooke have created a 'junior division' - gunnerbloom, allowing the next generation of lawyers to develop their commercial...

The best person for the job isn't necessarily the one we had in mind when we drafted the job spec. So how do we keep our minds open to...

Accountants now want to be able to carry out all reserved legal activities and to gain legal professional privilege for the tax advice...

John Sullivan believes that among other things behavioural interviewing doesn't work any more.

The suggestion is that we need people who...

In-house lawyers traditionally saw a more flexible schedule than that of their private practice peers, however times appear to be changing. 

Information sharing over the internet now means a lot a firms' 'usual' interview questions are known before the interviewee enters the...

The concern with this topic is the thought that if someone is not ‘partner material’ no matter how talented a lawyer they are, they won’t...

Law firms sometimes take the view that if a Partner has a strong following but is a difficult personality they can live with the...

There are many sectors where small boutique businesses are disrupting the established large players and building strong positions...

The Senior Partner of Macfarlanes, Charles martin has set out what he thinks is the essence of an "independent" law firm and how they can...

Following on from my post a couple of weeks back on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, Professor Bradney of Keele University has poured more...

Quite an interesting fact - "For something that we each spend around a third of our lives doing, one in three of us regularly struggle...

77% Increase - WOW!

We are beginning to see bigger changes in the digital world for the legal industry. Firms now recognise content is...

According to the American Lawyer magazine average partner capital contributions have increased from 20-25% of income in 2004-7 to 30 -...

Although Birmingham and Bristol law firms occupy more space than those in Manchester it is Manchester which has more firms and more fee...

As far as brands go in the UK (and possibly the world) they don't come much larger than The Barclay's Premier League. 

Therefore a...

As big players in the legal market take up more and more office space and as the number of fee earners in those offices steadily...

As even luxury goods makers are now finding they need to be more socially responsible and source more sustainable products, is it time...

Some good news that the government are taking further steps to protect those serving their country.

As I have mentioned previously,...

It is inevitable that these changes will come into force before the end of 2016, suggesting that there is no end in sight to the lawyer...

I served in the marines with 2 of the crew, this is one of those ideas in the pub that ends up snow balling. Even Tim Peake has tweeted...

As more investigate the option of North shoring and firms adapt and understand outsourcing can save time and money its interesting to...

An important part of looking to move law firm is understanding the potential for progression once you're in. 

A potential new firm can...

This was a topical article based on the superbowl which took place last night but they would apply equally to any successful sports team...

At the time that some commentators are talking about the real estate market cooling and entering a mature phase of the economic cycle we...

LPM's departments are growing in the "big 6" law firms and others are quickly looking to develop departments. Via the Brannan Group you...

Carrying on with a northern theme after commenting previously on North-Shoring, it's interesting to see combined the Northern...

Like The US Military in Afghanistan law firms operate in  silos. Teams and departments don't talk to each other and don't sell for each...

The latest technology changes so frequently that it seems new training is almost always required. 

The problem is that making new...

Being technically excellent in your chosen field does not automatically transfer into being an excellent manager of people. 

In fact, most...

Directors, partners, managers  - should be reading this article and thinking..."what is our purpose? why are we here? are our employees...

Even Apple are finding out just how true that phrase is!

Law firms take note....adapting in the good times will help you to survive the...

"Employees don't leave jobs, they leave managers"

The disenchantment of good people is caused by things their managers and leaders do and...

Selling different things to existing customers or the same things to different customers are classic growth strategies.

Above and beyond...

In this post for Solicitors Journal David Allen Green, solicitor and legal commentator, calls for more legal blogging, particularly from...

With the whole legal world thinking fixed costs are a bad idea that will lead to further redundancies and less access to justice, Rachel...

We all have those conversations waiting to be had, with employees, clients or indeed our bosses. Some good tips here to make sure you get...

Will this be the first of many self-financed litigation firms?

Only time will tell I suppose..... 

This is a crowd funded legal DIY product that didnt get the funding that it was looking for but it is an example of the types of...

Northshoring; the practice where a firm moves its back-office staff based in London to a cheaper location, usually in the north, has...