26 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS CHINA • 亚洲法律杂志-中国版 AUGUST 2024 COVER STORY Law Department report, driven by basic business needs, law departments are looking to increase efficiency by improving how they perform work in-house and which outside counsel they choose to engage for which types of legal work. The report optimistically predicts that law departments largely expect to increase their spending on outside counsel in the coming year. The 1,944 in-house counsel and business professionals who participated in this year’s ALB survey have given objective and fair evaluations of their legal advisors from multiple perspectives. In addition to solid professional competency, clients have repeatedly mentioned the importance of the following capabilities: rigorous and dedicated work attitude, high service awareness, and deep understanding of client needs. Consequently, developing both soft and hard skills has become crucial for legal professionals in this new era. The global economy is undoubtedly weak, and as a result, the legal services market is experiencing slow growth. Demand growth is limited while the number of practitioners keeps rising. This situation imposes stricter requirements on legal professionals while also challenging lawyers to innovate and provide more sophisticated, efficient, and cost-effective services. According to Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2024 State of the Corporate 今年，1944余位公司法务及商务人士参与ALB调研，评选出了他们心目中的20位首选律师。 在“持续内卷”时代，客户对于律师的服务提出了哪些新的要求？他们希望律师具备怎样的特质？ 法律人又如何应对这些挑战？ALB与上榜者聊了聊赢得客户青睐的秘诀。 This year, more than 1,944 in-house counsel and business professionals participated in the ALB survey to select their top 20 lawyers. In an era of economic uncertainty and evolving client demands, legal professionals face new challenges in delivering exceptional service, and they need both professional competency and a spirit of service to stay competitive. We delve into the preferred traits of these client-choice lawyers and their strategies for future growth in the legal services market. RANKING BY ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS, TEXT BY CHARLIE WU 排名：《亚洲法律杂志》，作者：吴卓言 CLIENT CHOICE 客户首选律师
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