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A whole-of-market comparison site for law? It can be done
If, as is largely anticipated, the Competition and Markets Authority again points the profession at the water, how are the regulators supposed to ensure their members drink?
Why we have to talk about the menopause
Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group in the workplace, which is also the average age of the menopause transition. It’s therefore a given that many of our people will be experiencing it.
Are lawtech start-ups redefining the industry?
The upheaval in the shape and structure of the legal market has seen the rise of lawtech start-ups, effectively exposing the sector’s inefficiencies and putting a new focus on finding better ways of working.
Success planning trumps succession planning
Delivering messages that impact work colleagues is probably the hardest thing law firm leaders have to do, especially to older generation lawyers approaching the end of their careers.
Why remote working has exacerbated cyber-security concerns
The ‘rule of six’ has been in place since 14 September, with fines levied for those who break it and now we are seeing even more drastic restrictions reimposed. So what does this mean for the UK’s cyber-security?
Cutting to the chase on the SQE
While it is right to raise valid concerns about the SQE, are we not a bit tired of hearing the same old tune of the beaten drum with no better alternatives being suggested and at the eleventh hour?
The inherent dilemma of the in-house lawyer
If the chief executive of a division of a massive American company is to be believed, corporations everywhere are in the process of changing to put the needs of the community alongside profits.
Undertaking due diligence for relatives of PEPs
Picture the scene: at breakfast you open the paper to discover your firm linked to a grand corruption scandal involving your client, the son of a politically exposed person, in a jurisdiction prone to corruption.
Poor marketing returns? Here’s where you’re going wrong
During uncertain times law firms must be sure that every single marketing activity is driving lead generation, supporting client engagement and protecting brand reputation.
The SQE and ethics: STAR lite?
How much will graduates of the SQE be able to use and apply the Standards & Regulations, not in a classroom, or in a hypothetical situation, but on a rainy Tuesday with a client or their boss shouting at them?
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It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
