Thought leader: walking the talk
26 Mar 2010
Perusing law firms corporate communication materials and browsing their websites is a pretty mundane pastime. In truth there are only so many ways in which even the most eloquent of wordsmiths can say the same thing over and over and over again.
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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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The (right) people on the bus
26 Mar 2010
As Jim Collins wrote in his classic book on management Good to Great, one of the most important and difficult challenges facing any organisation is the need to get the right people on the bus.
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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 managers job of maintaining strong relationships with the media a rocky path to navigate.
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HIPpy shakes
26 Mar 2010
Jackson Barret & Gass decided to try differentiating its service offering with a host of extra information related to home information packs.
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Energy saving
26 Mar 2010
The Legal Sector Alliance was launched in December 2008 to foster a spirit of collaboration among law firms looking to reduce their contributions to climate change. One year later, the organisation has released its first annual progress report.
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Profile: Rosemarie Ghazaros
26 Mar 2010
Nabarro LLPs new director of business development and marketing speaks to Richard Brent about responding to the recession and reinforcing an important rebrand.