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Submission policy

While we do not accept unsolicited articles, we would encourage practitioners interested in submitting a case study to contact the editor on cpoynton@ark-group.com to discuss potential contributions. In addition, please send any press releases or news stories relating to the subject keywords listed below to the same address. Those interested in reviewing a report, book or conference for the magazine should contact the editor.

Deadlines

All editorial copy must be submitted by the beginning of the month prior to publication date (ie, by the 1st January for the February issue, 1st February for the March issue, etc).

All advertising copy must be submitted by the 10th of the month prior to publication date (ie, 10th January for the February issue, 10th February for the March issue, etc).

Forthcoming issues

Issue:	February 2006 Best-practice law-firm management
Cover Story:	Where now for the managing partner? Are lawyers still proving to be the best managing partners? Where next for the ex-managing partner? How can non-lawyer business managers really make their mark?
Case Studies:	A selection of best practice case studies in change management, HR, marketing, risk, financial management and KM.
Masterclasses:	Looking at practice structures and operational efficiencies.
Trendtracker:	Internal communications strategies - the trend for internal comms in the professional-services market
Technology/toolkits:	E-mail management and document-management strategies in the legal profession LEX Connect special report: The latest technology trends and prospects for the future of IT in the legal profession
Product/technology showcase:	For further details, contact Melissa Midgley at mmidgley@ark-group.com.

Issue:	March 2006 Knowledge management for law firms
Cover Story:	Can effective KM really differentiate your practice? The latest tools and trends.
Case Studies:	KM case studies across international and regional practices. Best-practice Europe - management trends and strategies across the European market
Masterclasses:	Effectively building, maintaining and using a taxonomy. Building a successful European practice
Trendtracker:	Beyond know-how. The legal profession has largely caught up with outside industry in KM activities - but has KM failure led to disillusionment among many?
Technology/toolkits:	KM systems - challenges and opportunities. Selecting the right tool, capturing know-how, knowledge maintenance and retrieval, linking into culture. E-mail as a KM tool?
Product/technology showcase:	For further details, contact Melissa Midgley at mmidgley@ark-group.com.

Issue:	April 2005 Risk management strategies for law firms
Cover Story:	Risk to knowledge management - Where does the link begin and end?
Case Studies:	A selection of case studies looking at disaster recovery, operational and financial risk strategies and the move from professional to business/corporate risk.
Masterclasses:	Step-by-step guides to better risk-management culture and processes.
Trendtracker:	Risk in a mobile world. How further changes to the working-practice model will change the business approach to risk.
Technology/toolkits:	Risk-management systems - trends in technology to support better risk management.
Product/technology showcase:	For further details, contact Melissa Midgley at mmidgley@ark-group.com.

Issue:	May 2006 Operational efficiency in the modern law firm: technology special 2006
Cover Story:	The latest IT trends and likely developments for the future.
Case Studies:	Looking at a variety of IT strategies in national, international and regional firms.
Masterclasses:	Integration strategies - guides to better linking people and processes across different offices and regions.
Trendtracker:	E-learning - with training strategies gaining increasing attention among law firms, will e-learning finally find its niche? The rise and rise of the practice management system - Where next? Technology for a mobile world.
Technology/toolkits:	Linking technology into culture, in practice
Product/technology showcase:	For further details, contact Melissa Midgley at mmidgley@ark-group.com.

Issue:	June 2006 Financial management for law firms
Cover Story:	The challenge of the chargeable hour - most firms, and many clients, are keen to maintain the billable hour, but how long can it last against the business landscape of the future.
Case Studies:	Looking at a variety of financial-management strategies in national, international and regional firms.
Masterclasses:	How to be a better finance director in the legal profession Making steps to improve the top and bottom line Getting the culture right for effective financial management
Trendtracker:	TBC - as the year progresses!
Technology/toolkits:	Billing systems - linking IT and technology for more effective financial management.
Product/technology showcase:	For further details, contact Melissa Midgley at mmidgley@ark-group.com.

Please note that the above issue line-ups are subject to change. Please contact the editor Caroline Poynton at cpoynton@ark-group.com for further details.

Please also note that the copyright for any article produced for Managing Partner magazine will be the property of Ark Group Limited. Ark Group will retain the right to reproduce articles at any time.

Managing Partner supplements

The following topics have been suggested for future Managing Partner supplements. These are pull-out supplements, published within the magazine, on a subject of particular interest to readers. For further information, please contact Melissa Midgley by e-mail at mmidgley@ark-group.com or by telephone on 020 8785 5912.

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