Briefing - the digital magazine for law firm leaders

Briefing is LSN's ezine, covering the business services issues facing law firms. It’s for everyone in legal business services and support, no matter their role. Published 10 times a year online - and twice in print - Briefing reaches thousands of decision makers in legal business services.

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Exclusive interviews

Briefing talks in detail to the best people in the top UK law firms, to bring their lessons to you.

Covering every role

From finance to It, from IT to risk and beyond, Briefing speaks to every role in business services.

In-depth features

Briefing carries independent features on legal business services, written by experienced journalists.

High-level jobs in each issue

Briefing brings you the top career moves from recruiters and direct from law firms.


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Briefing on: Human capital management | Interview with Kevin Hogarth at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (April 2012)

Briefing on: Strategic information and business intelligence | Interview with David McCallum at Simmons & Simmons (March 2012)

Briefing on: Risk and compliance in 2012 | Interview with Heather McCallum of A&O (February 2012)

Briefing on: Legal technology | Interview with Jan Durant of Lewis Silkin (December 2011)

Briefing on: E-discovery | Interview with Jonathan Maas, Ernst & Young (November 2011)

Briefing on: Competitiveness and the Legal Services Act | Interview with Paul Harding, ABS Consultants (October 2011)

Briefing on: Outsourcing | Interview with Sue Shale, CFO, Farrer & Co (September 2011)

Briefing on: Knowledge management - Information superheroes | Interview with Tom Baldwin, CKO, Reed Smith (July 2011)

Briefing on: Strategy and management | Interview with Rupert Egerton-Smith, head of strategy and business transformation, Linklaters (June 2011)

Briefing Extra on: Infrastructure, IT and facilities, strategy and the future (June 2011) 

Briefing on: HR -an L&D special - Training Generation Y | Interview with Jonathan Bond, Pinsent Masons (May 2011)

Briefing on: Alternative fee arrangements | Interview with Neil Kinsella, CEO of RJW (April 2011)

Briefing on: Risk and Compliance | Interview with Tom Arrowsmith at Olswang (March 2011)

Briefing on: Marketing and BD | Interview with Laurie Robertson global head of marketing and BD, Baker & McKenzie (February 2011)

Briefing on: Document management | Interview: Damien Behan, IT director, Brodies (December 2010)

Briefing on: Cloud and outsourced IT for law firms | Interview with David Bason, IT director, Shoosmiths (November 2010)

Briefing on: Finance management | Interview with Sarah Wilkinson, finance director, FFW (October 2010)

Briefing on: Legal Services Reform | Interview with Professor Stephen Mayson (September 2010)

Briefing on: Staffing and resourcing | Interview with Jill King, global head of HR, Linklaters (August 2010)

Briefing on: Finance and Business intelligence | Interview with Alan Hodgart, Huron Consulting (July 2010)

Briefing on: Legal efficiency | Interview with Professor Richard Susskind (June 2010)