Reputation matters – just ask the Law Society
What do you love about being a solicitor? Email us! Maybe add a picture of yourself running a marathon or learning to fly. These are some of the new year exhortations from the...
Top five blogs of the year
By my calculations I've written 47 blogs this year and I really appreciate the great response they receive and the valuable feedback. But which blogs have been the most read in 2016? All can now be revealed - here's our top...
Mistakes lawyers make on social media
The legal sector in the UK is slowly embracing social media and the opportunities it brings. Driving business, building profile, engaging a new audience and reaching out across professional networks are just a few of the benefits that it offers. Of...
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,...
Tips for the festive season: protecting a professional reputation
In the run up to Christmas, one of the fun parts of working so hard throughout the year is getting invited to all the festive parties. From the annual bash at your own organisation, to client events and industry dos,...
Didn’t get the rankings you wanted? What can you learn?
Some of you will be submitting for the next set of deadlines while still feeling a little bruised about the results which came out a couple of weeks ago. If you did everything you could to get ahead in the Legal...
Directories uncovered – do you really want to know?
If you could eavesdrop on a conversation that's about you, would you? And would you expect all the comments to be good? With the Chambers & Partners guide to the legal profession now out, firms can opt to pay for a...
Is the Daily Mail bricking it?
If you've ever stepped on a Lego block in bare feet, you'll have known real pain. The little plastic bricks are a rare product - more dangerous to adults than children. This week, is it the turn of the Daily Mail...
Unilever vs Tesco – who was covered in brown goo?
What do we think about The Great Marmite Crisis of 2016? It ran from the morning of Wednesday 12 October to the afternoon of Thursday 13 October. To recap, in case you were having a try-out at a non-communicative religious order...
Legal directories: just a vanity exercise?
Picture the scene. One of the leading directories - The Legal 500 or Chambers & Partners - is published. Next morning the phone rings, and it's one of your lead clients. "I see you dropped a tier this year -...