This is the second volume of Paul Gilbert's articles, all of which have been previously published in national and international legal journals including Legal Week, The Law Society Gazette, In Brief, Without Prejudice and by Lexis Nexis and PLC. They were written between June 2007 and June 2009. The collection provides an insight into the challenges and opportunities for lawyers at this most uncertain of times.The first volume of Paul's collected articles, called "Wise Counsel", and his first book "Head2Head, Relationship Management the Client's View" are both currently available from on-line retailers and direct from LBC Wise CounselPaul Gilbert is the Chief Executive and founder of LBC Wise Counsel, a specialist management consultancy for law firms and in-house legal teams with a particular focus on change management, relationship management, strategic planning and personal development.LBC Wise Counsel predominantly acts for in-house teams in the UK and Europe with some activity in North America too. In addition Paul regularly works with law firms at partner conferences, at training events and in a consulting capacity on topics such as business development and relationship management. LBC Wise Counsel is the company behind the ground-breaking LBCambridgeTM spring and summer schools for in-house lawyers at Queens' College, Cambridge.(www.lbcwisecounsel.com/cambridge)For six years Paul was a Council Member of the England & Wales Law Society and was elected to the Society's Main Management Board. He now writes and lectures widely on the changing face of the legal profession, including the threats and the opportunities following the passing of legislation in the UK that will facilitate significant change in the way legal services are organised and delivered.Previously Paul was General Counsel in two major UK financial services companies and he has also held positions as chairman and chief executive of the national in-house lawyers Commerce & Industry Group. He is currently a Trustee of LawWorks, the UK's national pro bono charity.