Practice Management
Working patterns “unsustainable for our health”, say women lawyers
Exactly half of female legal professionals believe their working patterns are not “sustainable for their health in the long term”, a large-scale study has found.
Clients less swayed by emotional support than law firms think
Clients are much less likely than law firm leaders to believe that feeling valued or cared for matters most or that a personalised service drives loyalty.
AI and private equity “reshaping partner pay”
The traditional metrics and models used to calculate partners’ pay are coming under mounting pressure from the rise of artificial intelligence and private equity.
Law firm cuts working week to protect people and profit
A Milton Keynes-headquartered law firm has introduced a 35-hour working week as part of a long-term plan to protect both people and profit.
Leading consumer claims law firm embraces employee ownership
Leading consumer law firm Bott & Co has become the latest to embrace employee ownership as its three founders look towards exiting.
“The clock is ticking”: PE investment in law down but deal volume up
Private equity invested an estimated £250m into UK law firms last year and around £80m so far this – compared to the record £534m of 2024 – but deal volume is up sharply.
Midlands law firm makes latest acquisition since taking PE
Black Country law firm Higgs has made its second acquisition since being bought by private equity last year.
Firms urged to address psychological issues driving talent turnover
Law firms’ rush to embrace both mergers and AI risks making staff retention harder if they ignore “the psychological and cultural issues driving talent turnover”, a leading psychologist has warned.
PE-backed group sets out stall with new name and acquisition
Private equity-backed BBS Law has unveiled a new national brand, Orwins, as it announced the first of a planned string of acquisitions.
Law firms praised for work that supports climate action
A global report that charts how law firms are involved in the fossil fuel industry has for the first time praised the growing number of UK firms dedicated to sustainability and climate action.
Blog
Recruitment, retention and reward in the legal accounts world
Understanding the legal finance market is important – not just for those actively involved in it day-to-day but also for leaders within law firms.
From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life
In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.
Linklaters’ chief growth officer takes the ‘blank sheet’ challenge
In the third and final part of this series, Lucy Murphy, chief growth officer at magic circle firm Linklaters, outlines her vision for the law firm of the future.
