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The ingredients required to run a successful SME law firm
The latest podcast episode features Kirsty Pappin, owner of Aries Legal Practice Management and Practice Manager of the Year winner, who shares her experience and insights into the habits and behaviours of an effective practice manager
Fixed recoverable costs in low value clinical negligence claims
ursuant to Sir Rupert Jackson’s proposals from 2017, the civil litigation landscape has recently faced imminent change vis-à-vis fixed recoverable costs (‘FRC’), namely, the amount of legal costs that a winning party can recover from a losing party.
Express bucks PI sector trend with record results
Personal injury law firm Express Solicitors has smashed its own turnover target of £60m with its group turnover now coming in at £70.6m, up from £54m in 2023.
Surge in cyber attacks on UK law firms: A growing threat to sensitive data
In a concerning trend, the number of successful cyber attacks against UK law firms has surged by 77% over the past year, according to a recent study.
Monthly compliance update – September 2024
If you haven’t yet completed the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) anti-money laundering questionnaire, time is running out for you to do so as the deadline is 23 September
Migrating from one dictation-to-transcription workflow solution to another one
If you are considering migrating from your current dictation-to-transcription workflow solution to a new offering, here are some of the key decisions you will need to make and the factors that can influence these.
From first contact to client retention: Mastering intake and onboarding for law firms
The efficiency and effectiveness of a law firm’s client intake and onboarding process can make or break the client experience.
What questions should you ask your legal software vendor
Choosing the right legal software for your law firm is crucial. With the right tools, you can streamline operations, improve efficiency, and ultimately provide better service to your clients.
PracticeEvolve partners with Legal Balance to deliver a transformative webinar on business development for law firms
PracticeEvolve is excited to announce a partnership with Legal Balance to present an insightful webinar aimed at helping law firms rethink their business development strategies, including pricing models.
An introduction to speech recognition
A review of the development of speech recognition from its early inception, the increasing role of artificial intelligence and how it is impacting upon the day-to-day operations of today’s businesses.
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Strong AML controls are meaningless with incomplete data
One expectation as the FCA takes control of anti-money laundering oversight is a move towards more supervision rather than simply writing new rules.
Navigating the legal AI productivity-profitability paradox
Firms are achieving efficiencies through AI, especially in the practice of law. Yet many are struggling to see that reflected in their financial outcomes
Regulation, growth and access to justice: why legal services need a reset
Well-intentioned consumer protections embedded in the regulation of legal services increasingly act as barriers to innovation, competition and access to justice.
