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From transatlantic merger talks to #MeToo – Legal Week's most-read stories of 2018

A look back at our most popular articles over the past 12 months
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Did Miami Firms Learn From 2008 and How Will They Face the Next Recession?

From squashing debt to alternative billing, firms in Miami are hedging in the run-up to a potential recession. How will they fare?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Firms Are Flush, But Expenses Temper Profit Growth

It's been a good year for big law firms in New York. Is a correction in the works?
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Trends for Midsize Firms Heading Into 2019

From a heightened focus on cybersecurity, to offering a hybrid remote/in-office work option, here are some trends for midsize firms to look out for as the new year approaches.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Why Are Firms Challenged to Comply With Outside Counsel Guidelines?

Why is billing compliance with OCG challenging for law firms? For one, OCG are new and, well, law firms are not quick to adapt to change. Legal departments are changing far more rapidly than their law firm peers. But also, legal departments' change in focus has resulted in an explosion in the complexity and type of fee arrangements
7 minute read

Law.com

Getting Partner Profitability Right

Many firms take approaches that undervalue leverage; it's time to fix them.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Beyond the Billable Hour: It's Not About Economics—It's About Relationships

About a year ago, the legal department at Microsoft announced it would be shifting away from the billable hour in the vast majority of its outside counsel arrangements. In describing these intentions, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel David Howard wrote about forging “a new type of relationship” with the firms handling Microsoft's most important legal work.
8 minute read

International Edition

Linklaters LLPs shed light on profits dip during last financial year

Accounts point to impact of increased taxes and rising staff costs on profitability
3 minute read

International Edition

Watson Farley posts half-year results as management duo re-elected

Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener re-elected and will serve up to five more years
2 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms Leverage Partner Relationships During December Collection Rush, and Year-Round

Midsize law firms throughout the U.S. said they've tried to even out their cash flow, but this time of year always requires more attention to accounts receivable.
5 minute read

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