SearchFlow to host Continuing Competence Event for property lawyers and conveyancers
SearchFlow – the UK’s leading provider of conveyancing search solutions – is inviting property lawyers, conveyancers and legal secretaries to attend a free Continuing Competence Event that will focus on several important topics, including avoiding negligence claims, residential leases, Stamp Duty, local authority searches and emerging technologies.
Core Legal selects Proclaim Practice Management solution from Eclipse
Core Legal is implementing the Proclaim Practice Management solution from Eclipse, the Law Society Endorsed legal software provider. Founded in 2015, the practice has established a strong reputation for providing exceptional legal services at a fair price, and is committed to operating in a way that has a positive economic, social and environmental impact.
Riders on the storm: Flood forecasting and what can be done
After the wettest February on record, storm Ciara, Dennis and Jorge have caused further damage, flooding and devastation across the UK, this winter. The flooding has already caused widespread travel chaos, left over 3000 homes flooded, forcing thousands more to evacuate, and sadly costing the lives of 5 people.
Amy Bell founder of Teal Compliance to speak at Legalex
Amy Bell, founder of Teal Compliance and leading expert in Compliance is to be one of the speakers at Legalex 2020. Amy is scheduled to speak on day one of the exhibition on Wednesday 18th March in Theatre 6 and will be speaking about “Why most Compliance plans fail and how to avoid it”.
Seamless out-of-the-box integration between LexisNexis Visualfiles and iManage announced
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions and iManage today announced seamless, out-of-the-box integration between the latest versions of their respective market-leading platforms LexisNexis® Visualfiles™ for legal workflow and case management, and iManage Work for document and email management. This integration written by LexisNexis enables organisations to optimise their investment in both platforms as well as enhance the value of these business-critical solutions. The rich workflow functionality of Visualfiles, combined with the advanced document management capability of iManage Work, delivers exceptional flexibility to customers in the way they can provide legal services to their clients.
How does work pressure affect legal professionals?
It’s fair to say that bringing up the topic of work pressure to non-lawyer friends isn’t always guaranteed to trigger a massive outpouring of sympathy. The problem lies in the old myth that a lawyer’s life must be a glamorous rollercoaster ride, packed with variety, intellectual stimulation, high-octane court showdowns, along with a bulging bank balance. If there’s a little stress along the way, then surely it’s just all part of the job?
Preparing for the Coronavirus
Like many business owners the impact of Coronavirus has been on my mind this weekend. With the possibility of large events being cancelled, public transport affected the disruption could be like nothing we seen in recent memory. Whilst I hope it can be contained, as a Compliance person it won’t surprise you to know I’ve been thinking about planning!
ATE, the STaRs and the importance of judgement
On 25 November 2019, the SRA Standards and Regulations 2019 (STaRs) come into force to replace the SRA Code of Conduct 2011. These changes are the most significant regulatory changes in a generation. The professional obligations for solicitors are subtly altered by the changes.
