Legal directories and awards

Directories deadlines looming – top tips on best practice

Directories season continues to hot up with the announcement today that the research schedule and submission deadlines for Chambers UK 2019 have been released: Full research schedule and submission deadlines


Six out of 10 GCs say they consult legal directories before appointing a law firm, finds MD Communications white paper

Request a copy of our white paper: Legal Directories: Are they still relevant? While legal professionals say directories are genuinely useful, a report released today by MD Communications, shows more than half of law firms believe they don't get the rankings...


The legal directories – are they relevant?

I took part in an IBA webinar last month, titled: ‘Legal Directories: the bane of lawyers' lives, or the way to the stars.' You can listen here if you missed it. There were a dizzying number of people from around the world...


Legal directories submissions – just go for it

We’re in the middle of a bumper month for directories deadlines (particularly Chambers & Partners), from Albania and Australia, to Austria and China. If you’re a bit behind the curve then here are a few tips from our specialist team...


Directories, key questions: referees and extensions

Referees are key to the directories process. However, they also provide the source of the widest range of questions we receive from clients who sometimes struggle to get to grips with the way the things work. It doesn't help that...


Legal directories in the Middle East

The 12th April is, apparently, the anniversary of the day that the first US colonists arrived at 'Cape Disappointment'.  This year that coincides with the publication of the EMEA Legal 500. How, I wonder, will you be feeling? Disappointed? Elated? Vindicated?...


Why we think you should enter The Lawyer Awards 2017

The Lawyer is probably one of the best-known publications in the legal sector and every year they throw a rather glitzy awards ceremony where the best and brightest talents in the industry are recognised over a fancy dinner. At MD Communications...


Legal awards: what’s the point?

Could Bob Dylan's apparent ambivalence towards his Nobel prize for literature set the new standard for playing it cool around awards? Well, it doesn't seem to have dampened the enthusiasm of stars of screen, now midway through their awards ‘season'. As nominations...


How to incorporate rankings into your marketing strategy

Legal directory rankings used to be seen as a ‘nice to have,’ a little ego boost once a year and a way of getting one up on your drinking buddies from other firms. Now, with the digital age increasingly making...


Why directory rankings are especially important for independent firms

When it comes to marketing, independent law firms in the UK are increasingly squeezed by the larger budgets and more extensive resources of bigger competitors. Whether a new independent trying to build a reputation, or an established practice looking to grow,...