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The Business
Mark McAteer reports on the recession-led professional negligence claims facing law firms, plus market-leading analysis on the month’s top stories

The National
Anastasia Hancock reports on ethnic diversity stats at the UK’s law firms. Plus, Shoosmiths opens in Manchester, while Howes Percival faces the loss of corporate stars to Denton Wilde Sapte image
The Client
C&I Group has appointed new chair Sapna Bedi FitzGerald to focus on member benefits for in-house lawyers

The Client profile
Richard Hoare of Gulf Oil puts the ‘general’ in general counsel
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Paid in full
In our 2008 Legal Business Assistant Survey, Chris Johnson asks if associates will be left on the shelf as law firms begin to cut costs Read more...

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The ultimate partner moves and our special Job of the Month section

Pritchard
Shearman fights merger rumours

The Forum
Great workplaces create great lawyers

The Last Word
Reed Smith’s Ian Fagelson treks into the wilderness in the name of Hope
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The tipping point

After a slow start, financial services-related litigation is proliferating. As claims are brought against the advisers themselves, James Lewis warns that law firms have more to worry about than a global recession Read more...



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Riders on the storm

Three domestic powerhouses and three Magic Circle giants now dominate the Spanish market. Miguel Cortez considers whether they will stay the distance in these turbulent times Read more...




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The view from London

Law firms in Benelux are finding that a spread in practice area – not region – is the best protection against the global downturn. Julian Matteucci reports Read more...