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…
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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 Conversion Tool - What You Need To Know
The Legal 500 has relaunched its ConvertNow service, which was originally launched in 2018 with the aim of streamlining the submission process by enabling law firms to transfer data from a Chambers and Partners submission template into The Legal 500′s submission…
SavageNash: The Power of Three
Confession: Okay, the dog has nothing to do with this article but we thought it was cute. The SavageNash legal directory double act has been in full swing for the past year or so, but…
What's Next For Chambers & Partners? Private Equity Fund Buys Leading Legal Directory Publisher
Michael Chambers, founder and owner of one of the world’s leading legal directory publishers, has exited the business, doing what many in the legal market have suspected has been on the cards for some years…
The Legal 500's Way of the Future
In case you missed it, The Legal 500’s beta test of its new submission form process is over and the process became final with the announcement of the new research guidelines for The Legal 500…
Above The Law Launches Client-based Law Firm Ranking
U.S.-based legal news website Above The Law announced earlier this week the launch of its “Top Outside Counsel” ranking. The results of the survey – produced in conjunction with litigation finance firm Lake Whillans –…
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…
IFLR1000 Expands, Adding U.S. State-wide Rankings
The next edition of legal directory IFLR1000 will feature considerably expanded coverage of the U.S. market, adding rankings and editorial in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. IFLR1000 – Euromoney Institutional Investor’s flagship legal…