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Law Firm Finance Lock-Up and Credit Control – Are your invoices under control?
The ILFM membership has thousands of legal finance professionals in its community and lock-up is often a hot topic of conversation.
Spencer Elliott Property Lawyers enhance efficiency and risk management with Redbrick Solutions
After meeting with Redbrick Solutions representatives, Spencer Elliott appointed Redbrick’s conveyancing case management system to enable the firm to increase efficiency, whilst progressing and growing the firm.
June & July 2023 data breach roundup
June and July were another couple of busy months in the world of data breaches, with organisations from all corners failing to secure the data of their customers, clients, and employees.
The importance of robust vulnerable client policies
Vulnerable client policies have been a requirement for FCA regulated firms for a while now and the regulator has made it a key theme in recent years.
Three new apprenticeships for aspiring solicitors as Hudgells continues to provide diverse opportunities for new legal careers
As a sign of continued investment in developing its own in-house legal talent, Hudgell Solicitors has announced the appointment of three new trainee solicitors commencing apprenticeships in September 2023.
Buying legal software Mahesh Patel’s way
During our 24th March webinar, hosted by Quill’s Managing Director Tom Wormald and Regional Sales Consultant Jo Poole, Mahesh Patel from Stenfield Solicitors shared his recent experiences of navigating the software buying process and choosing Quill.
10 Signs that your M365 implementation may be causing problems for your firm
Implementing Microsoft 365 (M365) can bring numerous benefits to law firms, including improved collaboration, enhanced productivity, and streamlined workflows.
Focus on employee development and progress at ever-growing Express Solicitors
Personal injury specialists Express Solicitors has again made an impressive round of promotions and new hires across different areas of the business.
DLA Piper moving to iManage Cloud across UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia
iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM, today announced that global law firm DLA Piper has selected iManage Cloud as the knowledge work platform of choice for its 46 offices across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
The Law Society of Northern Ireland partners with The Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM)
The Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM) announced today that the two organisations have begun a partnership that will provide law firm finance and management professionals in Northern Ireland invaluable support and training in their areas of work to support the w0ork of the solicitors and fee earners.
Blog
Legal director: an alternative to partnership
Firms are increasingly acknowledging the need for alternative senior roles – positions that offer influence and recognition without the obligations of ownership.
It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
