Practice Management
Mothers in law still struggle to juggle despite more supportive employers
The vast majority of mothers (84%) working in the law still find it difficult to balance working life with the demands of being a mother, despite some signs of progress.
Pay returns to top of list for attracting new recruits
Pay has returned to the top of the list for job-hunting lawyers, overtaking flexibility, but most fee-earners are happy where they are, a survey has found.
Competition for solicitor apprenticeships “tougher than training contracts”
Competition for six-year solicitor apprenticeships at a leading London law firm is tougher than for training contracts, with a scheme that also gives them experience of the business services teams.
“Bumper year” for big law firms but staff turnover is on the rise
The largest UK law firms have enjoyed a “bumper” year of income and profits but staff turnover is spiking despite an “unprecedented” rise in their pay, new research has found.
Equal profit shares for all: Chester firm embraces employee ownership
A Chester-based law firm has become the latest to transfer ownership to its employees, in a move the now former owners say will secure its future.
North-West England at the centre of autumn merger activity
Hugh James, the largest law firm in Wales, is continuing its expansion across England by acquiring Manchester-based catastrophic injury practice Potter Rees Dolan.
Lawyers “not listening” to ethnic minority clients
Many ethnic minority consumers of legal services do not feel they are being listened to or understood by their lawyers, research for the Legal Services Consumers Panel has found.
Law firms “frustrated by clients” over alternative fee models
Leaders of international law firms are frustrated by a “perceived unwillingness” on the part of existing clients to move from traditional billing and hourly rates to alternative fee models.
Balancing profit with purpose: Brabners becomes largest law firm B Corp
North-west practice Brabners has become the largest – and only the third– UK law firm with B Corporation status, meaning it has committed to balancing profit with purpose.
Law firm’s “courageous conversations” help staff discuss taboo issues
A national law firm has developed an initiative called ‘Courageous Conversations’ to help staff discuss taboo issues such as menopause, mental health, disability and discrimination.
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Accountability has to live within governance, not with one person
The assumption has long been that a COLP or COFA is personally exposed to the consequences of anti-money laundering breaches.
The SRA’s client money reforms: good intentions, questionable execution
On the face of it, the SRA’s plans to tighten protections around client money sounds sensible. The detail, as ever, tells a more complicated story.
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.
