Law Firm of the Future: case study
Jeffery Ng (JN), information director, and Phil Cousins (PC), HR director, talk to Managing Partner about Beachcroft’s drive for client focus, fight for talent, and future vision of where legal firms needs to pay attention to the technology that drives the industry.

Case study: Web wins
The website was one shop window law firm Withers decided it couldn’t afford to get wrong.

Small firms remain robustly confident
TWO-THIRDS of smaller law firms remain confident of their firm’s prospects over the next six months despite the current economic climate, according to a recent survey conducted by Key Business Finance (KBF), the professional finance arm of Heritable Bank.

Bryan Cave expands Chicago office
INTERNATIONAL LAW firm Bryan Cave LLP is to expand its Chicago office with the appointment of five new lateral partners from the Chicago office of rival firm Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP.

Baker & McKenzie posts profits surge
INTERNATIONAL LAW firm Baker & McKenzie has posted an 18 per cent rise in profits for the 2008 fiscal year, which it attributes to a strategic shift dating back to 2004.

Legal Services Board starts work
THE BRITISH Government has announced the first members of the newly-established UK regulatory authority, the Legal Services Board (LSB).

Weil Gotshal declares new DC head
INTERNATIONAL LAW firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has chosen a new managing partner for the firm’s Wasington D.C. office.

Dorsey hires former Eversheds litigation partner
DORSEY & WHITNEY has boosted its litigation practice with the appointment of a former litigation partner from international law firm Eversheds.

asb law appoints new corporate finance partner
UK LAW firm asb law has announced the appointment of a new partner to its corporate finance team.

Southern US firms agree merger
JONES, WALKER, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre L.L.P (Jones Walker) and Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom LLC (Miller Hamilton) have agreed a merger that extends both firms’ stature in the southern US legal market.

Linklaters hires former FTC director
MAGIC-CIRCLE law firm Linklaters has boosted its US competition and anti-trust practice with the appointment of a new competition and antitrust partner in the firm’s New York office.