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12Nov-25

International growth for independent law firms

Partner and Head of International Linsay Leslie discusses why independent law firms must promote and grow their international profile Independent law firms from around the world were out in force at this year’s IBA annual conference in Toronto, where MD Communications launched...

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11Nov-25

What’s brewing on LinkedIn? The 360Brew AI update explained

Our Digital Director Emma Maule explains the latest LinkedIn update you need to be aware of - 360Brew - and looks at what to do now to remain visible.   LinkedIn has quietly introduced 360Brew – its new large-scale AI ranking...

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3Nov-25

New report reveals independent law firms’ rising power in global legal market

Published at the IBA’s 2025 Annual Conference, ‘Navigating Global Growth’ shows how independent firms are matching global players through agility, collaboration and trusted cross-border networks London and Toronto, 3 November 2025 - A new report published at the International Bar Association’s 2025...

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9Oct-25

Read our October 2025 newsletter

Our latest newsletter covers how we supported the launch of a new initiative at Parliament to tackle the hidden crisis of parental separation in UK schools from our pro bono campaign, the Parents Promise;...

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2Oct-25

How to make the most of your Legal 500 rankings

Our Head of Legal Directories, Bids and Awards Linsay Leslie explains how to amplify your Legal 500 rankings. After all the hard work, your latest legal directory rankings are out. Perhaps a third of your MBD team's time, as well...

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19Sep-25

MD Communications is featured in the media on schools campaign on parental separation

We are delighted to be featured in PR Week on our work powering a major pro bono campaign to tackle the hidden crisis of parental separation in UK schools. The Separation and Schools initiative from The Parents Promise (the Positive...

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10Sep-25

MD Communications shows power of purpose-led PR with schools campaign on parental separation

Legal PR agency MD Communications is powering a major pro bono campaign to tackle the hidden crisis of parental separation in UK schools. Run by The Parents Promise – co-founded by Melissa Davis, CEO and founder of MD Communications, and...

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9Sep-25

Parents Promise: Separation and schools initiative

Children’s education and wellbeing at risk as parental separation disputes spill into schools, says a survey of 10k teachers More than half of all teachers are being dragged into the fallout of family break-ups according to a new national survey, with...