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The Imprecise Art of the Rainmaker: Part 1
By Stephen Gold
I first put up my plate as a sole practitioner in 1981 (my wife was my trainee, which made for interesting pillow talk). In 2007, by which the time the firm numbered just under 500 people, we merged, » more
A brief report on the LBCambridge Spring School 2010
The feedback from the LBCambridge School held in April was as stunning as ever and the event continues to set a benchmark for excellence in skills development. This time we had lawyers attending from Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgium, Germany, » more
Nabarro LLP sponsor LBCambridge
We are delighted to announce that Nabarro joins Irwin Mitchell and PLC as headline sponsors for our LBCambridge Programme.
The support of all our sponsors is crucial to the success of the programme and their commitment is an endorsement not » more
LBC Wise Counsel’s Summer Party
Every year we hold a summer party for all past delegates, Wise Owls, presenters and all our supporters associated with the LBCambridge events; this year, LBC Wise Counsel's 10th anniversary, we are opening this up to include as many people » more
Latest Articles by Paul Gilbert
Defining a new normal for ethics, lawyers and business
05/10 | A very good friend of mine was somewhat nonplussed by an announcement a few years back; he had heard that the Law Society in England & Wales had set up an “Essex Helpline”. “What on earth,” he opined, “did the Law Society think it was doing spending our money on something just for Essex? And what the hell was going on in Essex that they needed their own helpline?”
Blessed are the dealmakers
02/10 | As the economies of the world limp out of recession, lick their wounds and breathe out a long sigh of relief…what did we learn from the whole dreadful business and what is the shape of the “new normal” for legal services as we enter the new decade? More importantly, right now, do we have the energy left to care?!






— Paul
Gilbert Chief Executive



