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How accurate is Chambers band rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:26 pm
by bigbirdfly
Are band 1, band 2, band 3, etc. on Chambers fairly accurate representations of the strengths of firms in specific practices?
Re: How accurate is Chambers band rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:51 pm
by Old Gregg
Yes, but think about whether there's a tangible distinction between Band 1 and, say, Band 2 from the perspective of an associate. There isn't.
Re: How accurate is Chambers band rating?
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:15 pm
by dingbat
When we considered which law firms to seek out for advice on particular subjects, yes it mattered. Having worked with some of the named lawyers, yes, they are brilliant/fantastic/experts, whatever.
I have seen the difference between a band 4 and the expert in the field