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Why law firms need to raise staff awareness of the menopause
Some law firms are following the trend and offering menopause training to raise awareness in the hope of improving the working environment for those affected. Should all firms follow suit?
The rise of the legal resource manager – part 1
I recently searched for ‘resource manager’ on LinkedIn’s job pages. The first page of results returned multiple live roles with the title, including at four of the UK’s top 10 law firms.
Schrödinger’s threats – or when ‘confidential’ letters are made public
Dan Neidle, former Clifford Chance tax partner and now lead of Tax Policy Associates, has caused a stir by accusing the Chancellor, Nadim Zahawi, of “a series of unsatisfactory answers about his tax affairs”.
Ten weeks to go – looking ahead to PII renewal
As we head into the forthcoming renewal, the waters seem far calmer and, for some (not all), there may be a return to competition amongst insurers to secure their custom.
How law firms can overcome the top five operational challenges
It’s adapting and refocusing people’s behaviours and habits that is a key obstacle to maximising value from legal tech investments, which will then help to better manage the other organisational challenges
Law firm mergers: What are the ingredients for success?
In my experience, the biggest mistake when it comes to law firm mergers isn’t negotiating a deal, it is blending cultures. As Peter Drucker once said: “Culture kills strategy for breakfast.”
A SLAPP in the face – but is there a fundamental paradox?
The allegation is that strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are used by the rich and powerful to protect their reputation and to gag those who would expose them.
What does 21st century client service mean to the client?
I don’t think I ever heard the phrase ‘client service’ while I was at law school (indeed, probably not for several years afterwards). But the litigation service that law firms are providing to their clients fit for purpose?
Microsoft 365’s dirty little secret
Microsoft 365 (formerly called Office 365) is one of the most widely used cloud services in the world, controlling around 48% of the market share for major office suites.
A new route to practice rights for chartered legal executives
Following approval from the Legal Services Board in May 2022, CILEx Regulation has launched an alternative route for chartered legal executives to obtain independent practice rights.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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