SQE: There’s an upside to the stress
While the SQE clearly exerts considerable pressure, under the new regime the work experience element of qualification becomes more important
Another year, another SRA crisis
The thousand or so compliance officers gathering tomorrow morning at the SRA’s annual compliance conference could be excused for having a distinct sense of déjà vu.
Pitch perfect? Why law firms lose margin before work even begins
What has long struck me is how often the gap between projected and realised profit has very little to do with the client being ‘unprofitable’. More often, it’s about the process.
Residual client balances – where do law firms go wrong?
Residual balance issues just don’t seem to go away. Despite years of guidance and multiple regulatory warnings, many firms still trip up on these sums of money.
AI adoption needs intentionality
The profession needs to be smart about the way it integrates AI. While the big firms can put money, time and resources into it, smaller firms should be careful and intentional.
