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FT Innovative Lawyers 2011 film FT Innovative Lawyers Award 25 Oct 2011
The FT and RSG Consulting made a film in 2011 for the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards, held at the Science museum on 5 October 2011. The film recognises some of the innovative work by European lawyers and the boldest law firm initiatives featured in the report. It highlights new ideas and bold thinking which are becoming ever more important as the profession adapts to the changing demands of business.
Please click here if you cannot see the film above.
You can see photos from the event here.
10 years of business News 29 Sep 2011
RSG Consulting celebrates 10 years in business in 2011. In that time, we have watched the profession change. Globalisation, the shift of power to the East, the credit crisis and the ensuing prolonged downturn has both accelerated and created transformation. To match the shifts in the legal market, we launched a project with the Financial Times to look at innovation in the profession in 2006 and launched a report on the Indian legal market in 2008. Behind these verticals, we continue to do research and consultancy across the spectrum of client relationship management, business development and law firm strategy.
One of the best compliments we have had about what we do was one that described us as “anthropologists of lawyers”. Our immersion in the sector continues to fascinate us. The passion is still there 10 years on. With so many new projects on the go – working on the second edition of the US Innovative Lawyers report with the FT is one of them – we may not have time to celebrate. The anniversary was actually on the 1 March. But we hope our work celebrates our clients – law firms and general counsel – in the best way we know how, by showing the best of them through the FT Innovation Awards.
Back in the US of A News 16 Jun 2011
After two weeks of touring four cities, interviews with 25 law firm chairmen and three media briefings, I am finally back in London and reflecting on the trip.
For a journalist and researcher, it is a gift to be able to interview so many senior law firm leaders in such a short space of time. It gives a snapshot as to the current state of the US legal market.
In the main, law firms were far more upbeat than this time last year, with a handful of transactional NY firms saying that fee levels had returned to normal. The majority were more cautious and felt that there was a new paradigm of pressures: the need to be more efficient and to show value. One of the hot topics was the idea of project management with the discussion centring around whether it’s worth teaching lawyers to be project managers or whether it is simply easier – and more effective – to hire in the expertise.
Nearly all the firms put their recoveries down to a slew of work emerging from the energy and tech industries, with a few enjoying the boom in healthcare issues. Emerging markets also are also providing a seemingly endless supply of work.
The 2011 US report will have two new important sections for law firms: one on the business of law and an index of the most innovative law firms in the US. In terms of the legal expertise categories, we can confirm that the corporate section will be broken down into three sub sections which will include general corporate, energy and technology.
US FT Innovative Lawyers Report 2011 FTIL US 27 Apr 2011
We are pleased to invite submissions from law firms to the 2011 edition of the US FT Innovative Lawyers report. The report presents a unique analysis of the American legal sector, highlighting the cutting‐edge firms and lawyers and the most innovative legal thinking.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural report, we will be expanding our investigation in 2011. This year we will also look at innovation in the business of law and will hold a launch event will recognise outstanding performers. The report will be distributed to the Financial Times global readership and available on FT.com. You can read last year’s report at www.ft.com/usil
The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2011. Download the revised 2011 US submission guidelines here.
FT Innovative Lawyers Europe – submission deadline extended Submissions deadline Thursday 5th May News 18 Apr 2011
The submissions deadline for the European FT Innovative Lawyers report has been extended until Thursday 5th of May. You can download the full submission guidelines here.
