31 May 2010 | It may comes as no surprise to those law firm clients used to window shopping for the best deals that firms charge different rates for the same job. But a new report finds most firms also charge different rates depending on the client.
15 March 2010 | The billable hour was set in its ways. So were clients, law firms, and the regulators. What happened? John Chisholm divulges what, and when, things ticked over for time-based billing.
15 February 2010 | Corrs Chambers Westgarth's national human resources manager sheds some light on the dark corners of law firm hiring and firing.
27 January 2010 | While firms were willing to drop their rates to accommodate flailing clients in the global financial crisis, only a small per cent changed their billing structures.
17 December 2009 | UBS has announced it will not take legal action against former general counsel Peter Kurer and its former chairman Marcel Ospel.
30 November 2009 | A shocking new report uncovers lawyers who 'game' the system, maximise legal aid payments and who are ill-prepared for cases.
15 October 2009 | Three Australian expatriate lawyers working at a law firm in Kazakhstan conspired to steal clients and millions of dollars in fees from another ex-pat led firm.
24 August 2009 | Lawyers and their clients are being held ransom by delays over draft laws governing employee share schemes.
14 August 2009 | The legal industry still has some work to do on overcharging clients, with a new report claiming the act is rife. 2 comments
20 July 2009 | The lawyer's wordy legal advice, handed to clients as inch-thick dissertations, is under threat.
15 July 2009 | Clients want more than reduced rates from their law firms in the global economic downturn.
23 June 2009 | Some in the profession may well see it as 'heresy' and a curse, but law firm consultant, Ted Dwyer, says firms are being forced to dig up alternatives to time-based billing.
5 June 2009 | While large law firms across the globe are struggling to maintain profits, companies that invest in corporate litigation cases are flying high.
2 June 2009 | The legal marketplace is experiencing some radical changes as big firms and their big corporate clients go on the hunt for better value.
28 May 2009 | Major British law firms have followed US trends reporting substantial falls in revenue, while central European firms have faired slightly better.
27 May 2009 | UK Justice secretary Jack Straw has launched a crackdown on "irresponsible" employment lawyers who exploit vulnerable clients through excessive fees.
26 May 2009 | General counsel are tiring of the onslaught of law firm e-alerts, email legal updates and newsletters being sent to them by law firms touting for work and good will.
22 May 2009 | An England-based law firm has figured out a novel way to generate more revenue: bring your competition down.
7 April 2009 | Following Freehills' interpretation of the importance of brand in yesterday's e-magazine, we hear from law firm consultants who claim firms risk dropping from the top tier if they don't take brand seriously.