Legal directories, those weighty tomes ranking lawyers in league tables according to jurisdiction and practice area, have long been an established feature on the bookshelves of general counsel. Yet while many general counsel are hesitant to confirm that they are useful, the growth of UK-based directories such as Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 and US directory Lawdragon during the past decade is testimony to the fact that they have filled a gap in the market. But are they, as some corporate counsel argue, a self-perpetuating marketing-arena for law firms, or a useful tool for clients?
March 05, 2008 at 08:14 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Are legal directories valuable sources of information to corporate counsel or a waste of lawyers’ time and money? Michelle Madsen canvassed the views of general counsel and found clients reluctant to give credit
Legal directories, those weighty tomes ranking lawyers in league tables according to jurisdiction and practice area, have long been an established feature on the bookshelves of general counsel.
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