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Ranking the legal directories

13 October 2017
Issue: 7765 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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More than half of law firms believe they don’t get the ranking they deserve in legal directories, while 84% are frustrated at the time it takes to make a submission, according to a report by MD Communications, ‘Legal Directories: Are they still relevant?’ Some firms submit more than 1,000 entries each year. However, the research, issued at released at this year’s International Bar Association conference in Sydney, shows that directory rankings remain useful, with four out of five law firms use them when pitching for work.

Issue: 7765 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Muckle LLP—Rachael Chapman

Sports, education and charities practice welcomes senior associate

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Ellisons—Carla Jones

Partner and head of commercial litigation joins in Chelmsford

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Freeths—Louise Mahon

Firm strengthens Glasgow corporate practice with partner hire

NEWS
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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