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BigHand’s latest research gives insight into just how deep the staff attrition crisis is for law firms
BigHand has released a series of reports highlighting industry trends and how law firms around the world are responding to new challenges posed by changing market dynamics.
ILFM & ILSPA partnership – Raising standards in the legal industry
The Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM) has announced a partnership with the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs (ILSPA) as part of the organisation’s continued aim to elevate standards in the legal profession and raise awareness of the invaluable work law firm support staff do in the profession.
8 tips for managing legal cashiering during peak holiday periods
To help you manage this busy period, we’ve compiled eight essential tips to ensure your legal cashiering runs smoothly during peak holiday periods.
Salary Guide 2023-24: Where do you stand in a competitive market?
With the changing economy, it is increasingly hard to know what to expect when it comes to salary in the legal sector. Our annual salary guide provides a comprehensive overview of current salary trends and expectations for employees in the industry, as well as a detailed look at the hiring trends and insights.
3 reasons it’s good to be human in an AI age
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has become prominent in many sectors from marketing to financial services and healthcare – and many media outlets continue to debate whether technology can ever replace human touch and interaction.
The emerging shadow of the gig economy within UK labour law: unstable working hours
The gig economy and zero-hour contracts have been growing in significance and scale in recent years. However, they raise major issues concerning levels of worker protection in terms of working time.
The increase is positive, but comes from a low base indicative of stagnating UK economy
Search Acumen (property data insight and technology provider) comments on HMRC’s property transactions data for June 2023.
11km tandem skydive for Cash for Kids
Quill’s charity events of 2023 are a triple treat with each activity designed to raise as much money as possible for our charity of the year, Cash for Kids.
How can we use VirtualSignature-ID with our case or practice management software?
VirtualSignature-ID has partnered with some of the leading case and practice management software providers in the UK to provide a dedicated API that assists professional service firms in enhancing the automation of their digital workflows.
Who would want to be involved in the largest case in English history?
I was working for myself as an unknown, newly qualified barrister in Liverpool when I came across what is now the biggest case in English history in terms of number of claimants who have joined an action. At the time of course, I had no such inkling.
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How you respond to mistakes matters more than the mistakes themselves
Mistakes in legal practice are inevitable. What truly differentiates well-run firms from those that stumble is not whether mistakes occur, but how they are handled when they do.
Litigation finance is not one product. It’s a strategy
Across the consumer claims market, litigation finance has developed into a broader set of funding options that can support different stages of a case.
The best legal AI doesn’t replace rules-based engines – it completes them
There is a belief circulating in legal tech that AI can solve everything – that LLMs are universally superior to what came before. It is not always true, however.
