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Please, let’s stop the “Woman-Washing” on International Women’s Day

Partner Katherine Howbrook explains why firms need to wary of their messaging around International Women's Day. Another year, another International Women’s Day, and all the “look at all the amazing women we have working at our firm” posts start rolling through our LinkedIn feeds. Communications teams across the country start getting an...


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Running for wellbeing

With the MD Communications Legal 5k coming up in April, our Communications Director Donna Black discusses how running has become an important part of her wellbeing toolkit. I feel a bit uncomfortable writing a blog about running. At best you could classify what I do as slow jogging. I took part...


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Crisis PR: check the facts first

CEO Melissa Davis discusses communications lessons to be learned from the Post Office Horizon scandal. You might not be receiving post every day where you are – and perhaps when it comes it’s fully made up of late Christmas cards. But right now the Post Office Horizon scandal is delivering more...


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Top tips for a successful directory submission – direct from a Chambers expert

Partner and Head of Directories Linsay Leslie chats to Al Marsh, UK Research Director at Chambers and Partners, about his expert advice for a successful directory submission. With UK firms deep in legal directory submissions, and having been in-house for many years and dealing with the pressure of deadlines, I wanted...


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How to catch the running bug

Without a running event in sight, motivation can ebb and flow. So, with three months until MD Communications’ inaugural fun run around Regent’s Park, Communications Director Katy McEwen-Smith outlines how to kick a lacklustre training scheme into touch and reclaim your run. Do you, like me, need an event in sight...


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Mentoring: how we can positively influence the lives of others

Partner and Head of Growth Julia Hepner shares her mentoring story and explains how it benefits both parties  January is officially Mentoring Month; the purpose being to raise awareness about the power and impact of mentoring, positively influencing the lives of others. Mentoring is giving as much or as little as...


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Lawyers: what should your LinkedIn resolutions be for 2024?

LinkedIn is a fantastic tool to help showcase your personal brand. But how should you approach it in 2024? Digital Director Emma Maule explains how to supercharge your LinkedIn presence. As a new year dawns, many of us are turning our thoughts to self-improvement and what we would like to...


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Finding the perfect balance

Donna Black shares her story about how, after years of compromise, she has found the right balance with her work set-up. I really miss the hours I spent in the car every day commuting to and from the office. Wasn’t it great when yet another set of road works popped up...


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The three Rs: Rankings, Referees and Reframing. Take a fresh, positive approach in 2024

Partner Linsay Leslie, Director of Content Anthony Notaras and Client Listening Director Julia Hepner discuss directories resolutions for 2024 and explore the opportunities present at each stage in the directories lifecycle. On a rainy November day in Paris, MD Communications hosted a global cohort of legal directory enthusiasts to talk about...


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New industry report highlights AI and staff wellbeing as the biggest challenges for the legal sector in 2024

MD Communications, the leading reputation consultancy for law firms, today launched its annual ‘What lies ahead’ report to assess the risks and opportunities facing the global legal sector in 2024. The report canvassed a broad cross-section of the industry, including managing partners, general counsel, marketing officers and recruiters. Common themes...