With the news that a legal secretary has won a sexual harassment case against her ex-boss after a judge decided his behaviour was “not just banter”, we can see that times have changed. Partner Deborah Ross reflects on the social and professional landscape following the #MeToo movement. Twenty years ago...
Partner Katherine Howbrook has been featured in the Law Society Gazette, in an article by Katharine Freeland on greenwashing and ESG reporting. The piece comes as the regulations around the ethical and environmental claims of businesses are tightening, leading to companies of all sizes to rely more heavily on...
Partner and Head of Growth Julia Hepner explains how international firms looking to attract instructions from UK / US firms with a London presence can promote and grow their profile. I work with international firms helping them to build both their profile and network in the UK to lead to...
Partner Katherine Howbrook explains why firms need to wary of their messaging around International Women's Day. Another year, another International Women’s Day, and all the “look at all the amazing women we have working at our firm” posts start rolling through our LinkedIn feeds. Communications teams across the country start getting...
MD Communications, the leading reputation consultancy for law firms, today launched its annual ‘What lies ahead’ report to assess the risks and opportunities facing the global legal sector in 2024. The report canvassed a broad cross-section of the industry, including managing partners, general counsel, marketing officers and recruiters. Common...
Director of Content Anthony Notaras discusses how law firms should embrace data driven white papers as a key part of their content strategy, particularly if they look beyond the law. Our attention spans might be shorter than they once were, but for law firm thought leadership, a deep and data-backed...
In his bi-monthly column for Law360, Partner Steve Rudaini outlines useful tips for lawyers when writing articles for the media. “There is more to it than writing an article and having it magically published by a magazine, newspaper or website, no matter how well it has been penned,” notes Steve. Steve explains...
Partner and ESG communications specialist Katherine Howbrook discusses how businesses must lead the charge following the government’s decision to backtrack on its ESG commitments. The UK government’s decision to water down its green pledges serves as a wake-up call for business. Now, more than ever, all businesses, including law and...
When a story breaks that combines the first three topics of the above headline, you can be sure that clickthrough stats (or, once upon a time, print sales) will go through the roof. Unfortunately, and perhaps inevitably, the story shines a light on the fourth headline topic (or should that...
In Steve Rudaini’s new column for leading legal publication Law360, he considers how lawyers can build good relations with the press, and what this might look like. Steve discusses the benefits of media visibility and provides his expert advice on how to work well with journalists, and the different...
