Dec

24

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

We would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. 
ItsMyLaw will be officially Launching in January 2010 having been operating in a stealth mode for a while.  We are looking forward to helping both the Lawyers and the Firms in the coming year as we all work hard to ensure that next year is [...]

Oct

31

The conversation has begun

October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It is good to see that the conversation about using contract lawyers has begun.  Another article in Legal Week opens up the discussion and identifies a number of the areas that we have given great though to.
The quality of the lawyers, a critical factor in this undertaking is something that ItsMyLaw is taking seriously, since [...]

Jun

10

Partner Profits Down

June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

>диваниerbium doped fiberFinancial Times reports that the Magic Circle firms are seeing their profits fall as the credit crunch finally catches up with the firms who have been benefiting from the boom time deals. This has resulted in redundancies, pay freezes and discounted work, yet many of the corporates are reporting that the work [...]

Feb

4

Partnership Culls result in more contract work

February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With the dramatic moves at Clifford Chance and Linklaters seeing a reduction in the number of lawyers, itsmylaw has seen a upswing in the number of positions that are becoming available as the various firms seek out the talent.
This has been coupled with a upswing in the number of talented lawyers seeking a career alternative. [...]

Dec

8

Talent Management

December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Jitendra Valera writes in Legal week that knowledge and experience management is one of the top four most important strategic challenges faced by the UK’s leading law firms. This was identified following a recent survey of the UK’s 125 largest firms, 73% of those surveyed rated it as either a ‘very important’ or an ‘important’ [...]

Jun

6

It’s my Law

June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As we move through September, we are coming closer to the launch of ItsMyLaw service.  We are lining up a number of senior positions within the magic & silver circle firms. 
We have had a fantastic response from senior partners to the proposition of deploying a range of contract lawyers who can work on some [...]

May

17

Oh to be an American Lawyer

May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A Yankee lawyer went duck hunting in eastern South Carolina.  He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer’s field on the other side of a fence.  As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly gentleman asked him what he was doing.
The lawyer responded, “I shot a duck and it fell [...]

Oct

3

we may not make history..

October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“ Gentlemen, we may not make History tomorrow, but we shall certainly change the Geography”
General Plumer to his staff on detonation of 450 tonnes of explosive – Messines Ridge, June 1917.
Fantasitc connotations –

May

9

All take and no give, I’m off..

May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Law Society is worried.
When people cease liking their jobs — and there is the prospect of another, better job elsewhere — they leave. And that is what has been happening at scores of large law firms. Young lawyers have been leaving in droves.
This is actually no surprise when you lift the lid. [...]

May

9

What young Lawyers really want

May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

A survey published in The Times highlights some of the issues that young lawyers face. Taken from a survey completed by the Law Society it identifies a number of key issues that they would like to address.
A work-life balance
A more meaningful and responsible job
Respect for productivity rather than long hours
Clarity over roles [...]

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