2019 has seen several interesting developments to The Legal 500’s US guide. Following former US Editor Seth Singh Jennings’s move to pastures new, Senior Researcher Ian Deering was appointed joint US Editor alongside Helen Donegan, who…
The Legal 500 US 2020 – An interview with US Editors Ian Deering and Helen Donegan
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…
Legal 500 EMEA 2018: Deadlines, Guidelines Now Available + Editor Insights
Attention all European, Middle East and Africa law firms: The Legal 500 has just published its 2018 edition submission deadlines, which can be accessed here. The key dates for your diary are as follows: Referee spreadsheet deadline:…
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…
Interview with Chambers Europe: Georgia Brooks, Editor
For a wealth of inside information relating to Chambers Europe, check out my interview with the Editor, Georgia Brooks. I caught up with Georgia recently to discuss changes to this year’s book, and tips for how…
Interview with Jonathan Rubin, Editor, Chambers UK
The launch of the 2014 edition of Chambers UK is imminent. And before the ink has dried, results have been assessed, hands have been wrung and teeth have been gnashed, it’ll be time to start…
Interview with Lauren Hughes, Editor, Legal 500 US
Lauren Hughes took over the editorship of the Legal 500 US earlier this year, bringing with her many years’ experience as a researcher on the US and other Legal 500 editions. I caught up with…
Interview with Catherine McGregor, Lawdragon's Chief of Strategic Development
Catherine McGregor, long-time member of Chambers’ senior editorial team, made something of a surprise move recently when she moved to Lawdragon as the company’s new Chief of Strategic Development. Here’s what Catherine had to say…
Interview With Steve Naifeh, Founder, Best Lawyers
A long-time market leader in the somewhat crowded peer-review section of the legal directories market, Best Lawyers‘ recent tie-up with U.S. News & World Report added a significant string to the directory’s bow. Here’s what…
Interview: David Burgess, Publishing Director, The Legal 500
The Legal 500 can lay claim to being among the best-established, longest-running research-based guides in the market; more than 20 years on, it remains an essential, market-leading publication in the rankings world. I caught up…
All the key directories. All the key people. In one place.
Beyond the directories’ own websites and Twitter pages, it can be tough for law firms to keep track of every development, initiative and nugget of information from the array of publications that rank lawyers and…