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Reaping what you sow 26 Mar 2010
The decade leading up to the credit crunch was a bonanza for the UK legal industry. Liberalised financial markets, coupled with low interest rates, led to a transactional boom the likes of which had not been seen before.

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Hiring in harmony 26 Mar 2010
Recruitment and retention of vital talent in law firms bring numerous challenges, not least ensuring parity of salary.

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High flyers 26 Mar 2010
Law firms looking to secure and retain high-margin work must have a rigorous strategy for reputation management.

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Pitching to the papers 26 Mar 2010
Professional services PR has always been fraught with difficulty. On the one hand, the firms only want to see positive news stories about themselves, but on the other, their traditionally conservative nature can make the PR manager’s job of maintaining strong relationships with the media a rocky path to navigate.

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Profile: Rosemarie Ghazaros 26 Mar 2010
Nabarro LLP’s new director of business development and marketing speaks to Richard Brent about responding to the recession and reinforcing an important rebrand.

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Case study: Roschier 29 Dec 2009
Ross Cogan and Christine Vesterinen offer insight into European law firm Roschier’s recent website redesign.

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Cover feature: A BRIGHT FUTURE? 29 Dec 2009
Drayton Bird considers how long lawyers can survive without a disciplined approach to marketing.

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Moss marketing 29 Dec 2009
Naomi Moss, Trowers & Hamlins’ director of marketing, on the client-focused strategies that have seen her firm succeed in a strained economy.
Interview by Lucy McNulty

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Thought leader: Coaching with care 29 Dec 2009
At some point each year, a lawyer sees his firm’s judgment of his value reduced to a single number: total compensation. That number is loaded with meaning, particularly as it is compared to the ‘values’ assigned to peers.

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Opinion: Changing the game plan 5 Nov 2009
Andrew Hedley on adapting the client-relationship management model to a changing legal sector.