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What future trends are worrying managing partners in the US? A survey of 100 managing partners highlighted a range of concerns, such as regulatory changes, the rise of outsourcing and the generation gap. Patrick McKenna reports
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Survival of the fittest

With the Carter reforms set to take hold next year, insolvency is a very real threat facing law firms. David Miles offers advice on how not to go bust in 2007
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Law In Business: Out of site, out of mind

Searching archives stored on obsolete data formats presents a serious challenge to efficient and cost-effective e-discovery. Gordon Harris reports on how companies can index billions of files and facilitate information-searching procedures
5 minute read

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Finance: The big breakup

Partnerships can face severe disruption in the event of a death or serious illness for a partner. It pays to plan for those unpleasant eventualities, says Matt Haswell
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Law In Business: Open source of confusion

There is more to free software applications than meets the eye. John Buyers looks at the legal risks of open source software
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Law In Business: Emission statement

Taking steps to reduce a firm's carbon footprint is as good for business as it is for the planet. Richard Bate looks at leading City firms' green policies and asks what more can be done to protect the environment
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Law In Business: The change agents

A knowledge management practitioner not only needs the right skills - they also need the right personality, writes Catherine Flutsch
4 minute read

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Law In Business: Invisible barriers to web access

The Disability Discrimination Act covers all services available to the public - including websites. Jonathan Kirsten says many barristers' chambers' sites fall foul of the legislation and suggests a number of solutions
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Law In Business: Getting to the source

As the recent scandal at Hewlett Packard demonstrates, internal investigations into press leaks must be handled with great care - which means thinking about the IT team's role in the process. Edward Wilding reports
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Law In Business: The value of support

Client demands for more tailored and business-focused know-how spells change for the role of the professional support lawyer. Juliet Humphries and Simon Carter look at the PSL's role in a firm's knowledge management
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