The Last Word: A year in review Legal Business4 December 2013The Last WordCommentLeadership Aside from bad knitwear and excessive alcohol consumption, Christmas is a time for reflection as well as looking ahead. With this in mind, we asked some senior law firm figures for their thoughts. Rose-tinted spectacles are optional.Striking the balanceYour limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryThe Last Word: Private eyesThe Last Word: Capital callThe Last Word: Euro vision‘You have to keep swinging’ – Paul Hastings leaders on building London and cracking the global elite‘It’s always best to avoid death by a thousand cuts’ – what GCs think about the Brad Karp-Epstein firestormInside Ropes & Gray’s calculated European PE expansionThe customer is always right – which firms do clients rate most highly?Footing the bill – as chargeout rates spiral, will clients put their foot down?Last Word: Global vision