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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.
How to become a digital-first law firm
Law firms that don’t embrace digital will be left behind in the races for competitive edge, securing talent, and driving greater client satisfaction. All of these make a dramatic difference to the bottom line.
BigHand releases groundbreaking research on declining demand for legal services and industry response
BigHand’s comprehensive research findings paint a challenging outlook for the legal sector, with a staggering 75% of respondents reporting a decline in demand over the past 12 months
Supervisors’ tips to succeed in the SQE
At The College of Legal Practice, all our SQE supervisors are highly experienced legal professionals.
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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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