Law firms keep submitting to legal directories but almost none measure the return, research finds

Law firms are still submitting to legal directories year after year without measuring what they get back, according to new research from ELE, the legal directories and copywriting agency. The Directory Dilemma 2026 draws on in-depth interviews at ten law...

I didn’t have time to write a short one

Guest article: Matt Baldwin, Coast Communications The article has been commissioned. 600 words due a week Monday. The deadline is met but 1,200 words are given.  A journalist wants a couple of lines for a story they are writing. Again, the tight deadline...

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New legal recruitment venture targets NHW and asset recovery markets

ThoughtLeaders4 (TL4) and ABC Chambers Solutions (ABC) have launched a legal recruitment joint venture, ABC Legal Talent. The move brings together a leading legal content and events company and specialist recruiters to the Bar staffed by highly experienced ex-clerks, with...

Ambition Promotes Nicky Acuna Ocana to President – Americas, UK & Europe

Ambition has promoted Nicky Acuna Ocana to President – Americas, UK & Europe, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued global growth and commitment to inclusive, high-performance leadership. Nicky has been with Ambition for 18 years and has built...

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