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On the 24th of April 1916, the now legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton set off from Elephant Island in the James Caird, the lifeboat in best repair, patched up and partially decked over by what meager resources were available, on a rescue mission to South Georgia.

Commentators outside the legal industry often criticize the way in which law firms operate and organize their business. Although certain aspects of law firms might come across as archaic or strange from a ‘normal’ business consulting perspective, the business of law is still one of the most profitable business models in existence.