Baker + McKenzie Widens Branding Lead on Competitors Baker McKenzie has been named number one legal brand in the Asia Pacific region for the third consecutive year, according to the Acritas Asia Pacific Brand Index 2019. The Firm has also grown their lead at the top of the table significantly. Awareness and favourability growth in Hong Kong / China has … [Read more...]
While We Await Russell McVeagh’s Next Statement, Let’s Consider The WTF Jerk Lawyer Issue
From a special LawFuel contributor, a senior female lawyer. What is it about people with initials and delusions of grandeur. Some were blessed with grandeur - think of the presidential offenders, JFK WJC or OBJ, before we even get to Trump and those with TWO initials (did I mention OJ?). But others were lesser mortals who simply loved the moniker use it as a kind … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Law Firm Practice Management Processes Don’t Work
Managing law firms in an increasingly challenging, complex and competitive legal marketplace presents many potential obstacles. LawVision principle Susan R Lambreth wrote this piece on how to fix issues relating to law firm practice managemnt structures. I recently got a call from a firm that wanted to talk about changing their practice management structure. They had … [Read more...]
5 Critical Warning Signs To Law Firm Disaster
Despite all the Big Law mega firms that (mostly) continue for decade after decade there are equally others that struggle and occasionally fail. But, as consultant Andrew E Jillson pointed out in an article at Hayse LLC all law firms can face tough times unless they heed key warning signs. As with personal health risks, ignoring the warning signs can lead to … [Read more...]
The UK Wild West Approach to the Law Business
Deregulating the legal market is an issue that has occupied the minds of politicians and lawyers in several countries, but the UK has generally lead the way with law marketplace reform. The use of Alternative Business Structures (ABSs) to provide legal services via supermarkets, estate agents and others, has lead to doubts over the effect upon both the law firms and their … [Read more...]