Professional services firms guilty of wrongdoing can go out of business when clients stop trusting them, so every law firm employee must be familiar with compliance policies
Recent corruption scandals show that political parties and public administration bodies must improve internal controls and be independently audited, says Purificación Pujol
Forming partnerships with top tier firms in other jurisdictions can enable independent firms to differentiate themselves but it requires hard work and commitment, says Manuel Santos Vitor
With clients changing the way they buy legal services and law firms facing competition from new players , it´s time firms anticipated the legal market of the future, says James W. Jones
Innovation is the key survival strategy for law firms in a rapidly changing environment, say Eversheds´ James Batham and LawWithoutWalls´ Michele DeStefano, and there are three stages to the process
Research shows that practice group heads, at mid-sized law firms in particular, often lack the skills that are generally considered most important for the role, says Tony Reiss
The European Court of Justice´s view on in-house lawyers is splitting the legal profession, and adversely affecting company lawyers´ careers, says Philippe Coen
More growth is expected in the Portuguese economy in 2015, but there is also likely to be further high profile, fraud-related arrests, says PLMJ managing partner Manuel Santos Vitor.
If you think your brand is your logo, you´re not understanding the concept – define your brand properly and you´ll enhance client loyalty, says Keith Wells
Lawyers are uncertain of the impact of artificial intelligence on their profession, but it can improve service to clients and help with conflict checking, says Dennis Kennedy
