What Corporates Want: Law firms urged to up their responsiveness game

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What Corporates Want: Law firms urged to up their responsiveness game

Max Walters
December 04 2024
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Exclusive data and in-house analysis show that law firms are able to respond quickly when engaging with in-house clients but struggle to make the grade when it comes to the quality of their answers

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