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
Users of the justice system can end up frustrated and resentful but mediation is more effective, pragmatic and less costly, says Pascual Ortuño
When clients strengthen their demands and want more for less, it may be time to look at the extent to which your firm is client-oriented, says Nils H Thommessen
Some clear trends are emerging, and law firms are adapting to a post-crisis reality to ensure that they are fighting fit and ready to embrace the year ahead, says Tony Angel
The future management of international trade disputes involves genuine systemic change, and new attitudes, skills and structures, says Martin Hunter
The recent upswing in corporate scandals and management misconduct has contributed to create a of lack of trust in professional organisations and social institutions alike, says Juan-Carlos Pastor
Digital technologies touch on every sector and industry, promising a reinvention of the companies within them and the creation of new jobs and a brighter future, says Zaryn Dentzel
Mentoring and coaching can provide real opportunities for lawyers, especially in building capacity and developing individual skills and talent, say Stephen Denyer and Rebecca Normand-Hochman
