FOCUS OF THE DAY: Smaller law firms continue to see merger, rather than external investment or bringing in non-lawyer owners, as the more likely path to growth, Law Society research has found. It also found that the majority of practices polled are now recording net profits ahead of where they were before the recession, while only 8% of firms saw partners’ total drawings exceed profits, compared to 21% the previous year. Full story - Legal Futures
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