What a caring and sharing place Clifford Chance is. Instead of the usual ‘partner’ search facility the firm includes on its website, Clifford Chance has changed it into a more inclusive ‘lawyer’ search function.

This more cuddly approach may well have been inspired by the recent bruising that the firm received at the hands of its New York associates.

In that case, then, while the firm is tinkering around with its website, it might want to include hints and tips on shoeshining – anything to keep the little darlings happy.