Dementia Awareness Week, organised by the Alzheimer’s Society, is this week. It is an annual event designed to shed some light on a condition that is all too often often misunderstood, and to encourage anyone who feels as if they,...
Looking at Latin America wondering which country and what areas of law your firm could get involved with to generate new streams of income? Well, lawyers attending MD Communications’ breakfast briefing in London served up some possibilities outlining the pros...
We are all aware of the way in which social media has been heralded as the bright, shiny new saviour of marketing and PR for business – ‘its free! It’s instant! And you can reach everyone!’ Of course all this...
As we all head away for the Easter break hoping for a harmonious few days away, it might be a good idea to leave the smart phone at home. It may not come as a shock to many to learn...
The modern reach of large international law firms is incredible. Firms that were once linked only to a region of the UK now have global reach, listing offices across Europe and Asia, and there are now many transatlantic tie-ups and...
Social media has been responsible for a number of far-reaching changes in modern society. We're all aware of the way it has provided a fantastic, free marketing channel, as well as a way to communicate with a vast number of...
UK law firms are among the largest and most well-regarded firms in the world. Yet, outside of a few “Magic Circle” firms, their footprint in Latin America is faint, especially when compared to the Yeti-like tracks made by their US...
Most of us are by now familiar with the very positive impact that a blog can have on a business in terms of raising profile and attracting traffic to the website. However, for the uninitiated, blogs can prove to be something...
This weekend, on Saturday, it was International Women's Day, an occasion for both celebrating the numerous achievements of women all over the world and highlighting the social and political problems that still exist along gender divisions. All the legal press seems...
The question of policing social media accounts held by solicitors and barristers has recently been in the news when David Harris was fined by the Bar Standards Board for tweets posted on his @Geeklawyer account earlier this year. The fine...
