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Identifying risks to profit leakage
As profit leakages continually pose risks to their financial health, almost all firms have looked to raise the billable hours targets in 2023, while around half of UK firms had done so by more than 10%.
Clyde & Co selects LexisNexis® as global partner to deliver Lexis® Everyfile
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, the specialist software solutions division of LexisNexis UK, has announced a legal technology partnership with world leading law firm, Clyde &Co.
Distinguished Recognition: Presenting an ILFM Honorary Fellowship upon Jatinderpal Loyal
Tim Kidd, Chief Executive of the ILFM, has confirmed Jatinderpal Loyal has been made an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Legal Finance & Management for his outstanding contribution to the legal profession.
Construction Escrow: The saviour of ‘pay now, argue later’?
Robert Fenwick Elliott is credited with coining the phrase ‘pay now, argue later’ in the context of construction operations as he advised Lord Howie in early 1996 on how the statutory adjudication process (which came to exist in the Construction Act 1996) should work.
International M&A specialist joins O’Connors
Liverpool and London-based business lawyers and advisers, O’Connors, has appointed international M&A specialist, Yousra Gamgoum as an Associate in its legal team to broaden its international support for clients.
Enhanced CQS training courses with digital conveyancing insight to be available for Access Legal customer
Access Legal, one of the only approved providers of CQS training alongside The Law Society, launches new Update courses in line with the new 2023 – 2024 syllabus.
LexisNexis announces the start of a UK commercial preview of Lexis+ AI
Lexis+ AI delivers secure generative AI tools grounded in LexisNexis’ unrivalled legal content to fuel efficiency, effectiveness, and reliable results for lawyers
3 Payment methods lawyers should offer
When it comes to paying for their legal costs, clients today want three things: convenience, security, and flexibility. Law firms with limited lawyer payment methods aren’t giving their customers what they want and expect—which ultimately hurts their bottom line.
BigHand wins Gold at The Titan Business Awards for Best Legal Solution
Leading legal technology solution provider BigHand is delighted to have won Gold at The Titan Business Awards in the ‘Business Technology Solutions – Legal Solution’ category.
Hibberts identify PracticeEvolve as a catalyst for growth
Full-service law firm, Hibberts Solicitors have selected PracticeEvolve to consolidate multiple systems into one, cloud-based solution having identified technology as a crucial catalyst to productivity and growth.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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