This is Law’s Revolution.

Clients will in future gravitate to trusted brands but independent lawyers can continue to play a major role in providing legal services if they take the necessary steps, the Legal Futuresconference heard last week.

Leading figures from five law firm networks – QualitySolicitors (QS), HighStreetLawyer, face2face solicitors, Lawyers2you and 360 Legal Group – agreed that acting to build public recognition was key to law firms surviving competition from alternative business structures.