The executive summary of the 20th PWC survey http://www.pwc.co.uk/eng/publications/pwc_annual_law_firms_survey.html talks about the deteriorating profitability of all but the most successful firms since 2008 with the 2011 financial results painting a broadly flat picture compared to last year. The key findings are as follows: Variation in net margins - UK net margins range from Read More
As a member of the Media Board of this great organisation http://www.scl.org/site.aspx?i=ho0, the topic of social media had been raised a number of times at recent meetings. So I was asked to lead a short (2.5 hour) session on social media in the legal profession generally, how lawyers as individuals can use social Read More
The International Association of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) session titled “Catching up with the EU Maintenance Regulation: are England et al ‘Little Englanders’?” was presented by Tim Amos QC of Queen Elizabeth Building and hosted in the offices of Charles Russell which afforded a stunning view of the City night skyline. Read More
There’s lots of talk about brands at the moment. But some people fail to realise that branding is a specialist area of marketing and communications and stretches way beyond the name of your firm/organisation and a nice logo. It’s a big subject (I regularly use around five different models to Read More
I am still incredulous at all the hysteria and cynicism when it comes to the subject of social media and the professions. And I am more than a little bit fed up dealing with the confusion that is caused by it amongst ordinary professionals who are just trying to run Read More
