They say don’t combine business with pleasure. Sage advice. I’m going to ignore it. You see, The Legal 500 EMEA deadline is here and so is the NFL Preseason. And there are only three more…

The NFL and Directories – The Stretch

Toothpaste and Directories
The other day, after forgetting to buy toothpaste, I was faced with a choice of which of two second-choice toothpastes to use up since my first choice wasn’t an option! (Bear with me.) In addition…

The Legal 500 US 2019 Launch - Changes to the feedback process and what to do if your firm isn't ranked
The latest edition of The Legal 500 US is due to launch in May – the 29th, to be precise. For many of you, the release of the 2019 rankings will mark the culmination of…

The Legal 500's New Online Submissions Process
After pondering The Legal 500’s messages in its presentation yesterday about its plan to introduce online submissions and for the publication to move to a wholly digital platform (i.e. no more heavy books – get…

The Legal 500 Set to Change to Online Submission Uploads
The Legal 500 has announced significant but sensible changes that will see it introduce online upload of submissions and referees as the basis of its submission process. Key points are as follows: Going forward, submissions…

Don't Howl. Listen.
Staring at the moon. Staring at legal directory rankings. Both likely to induce involuntary howling. But don’t. Listen instead. Leaving aside the moon part for the astronomers out there, I’ll focus the rest of this…

Legal 500 London research – editor insights
The Legal 500’s UK research process is now underway in London. We caught up with Legal 500 UK editor Alex Boyes for a quick run-down of what’s new for this year in London. Most notable…
Managing Your Client References
So you’ve got your great submission ready to go into the directory. Well done… but that’s only half the battle. The leading directories use client references as a key element of their research. It’s impossible…