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FeatureHow to: create a better website
The best law firm websites are not fancy. They are quick to load and easy to navigate.
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FeatureHow to: identify a mentor
Finding someone to offer sage advice and guide you through your career can be invaluable.
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FeatureHow to: Work with your PA
The traditional role of legal PA is disappearing fast as more qualified and commercially minded people get involved in frontline work. Maria Shahid reports.
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FeatureHow to: Measure online impact
Most lawyers now accept the importance of online promotion, but how do they know if their efforts are effective?
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FeatureHow to: Set free your robo-lawyer
A new generation of tech startups will enable law firms of all sizes and in-house teams to reap the benefits of artificial intelligence.
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FeatureHow to set up in Ireland
Since Britain’s vote to leave the EU, lawyers and other professional services have Ireland in their sights.
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FeatureHow to: Make the most of PR
Why are some firms always popping up in the media while others struggle to get coverage? And how should you handle a crisis?
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FeatureHow to: Close a law firm
Last year 367 firms shut up shop – what’s the best way to close? Eduardo Reyes reports
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FeatureHow to: Prepare for the succession
In smaller practices, succession planning is often left until retirement comes into view. That is a mistake.
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FeatureHow to: Take a sabbatical
A solicitor can return from a sabbatical refreshed and brimming with ideas. The experience can leave a lasting imprint on a law firm’s culture too.
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FeatureAct for SMEs
Law firms must be innovative with charging structures to exploit rising demand from 5.5 million SMEs.
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FeatureMake agile working work
Professionals are demanding flexible working – and legal employers which have responded claim excellent results
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FeatureHow to: commit to collaboration
Working with other firms can spread risk and help you scale up.
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FeatureHow to: get ahead with Twitter
Don’t be put off by Donald Trump’s 140-character rants – Twitter is a platform with plenty to offer lawyers.
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FeatureHow to: recruit apprentices
Apprentices can breathe new life into law firms but the recruitment process requires a detailed business plan.
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FeatureHow to: change specialism
Moving practice area or career sector can be daunting. But given persistence and time it can pay off, reports Marialuisa Taddia.
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FeatureHow to: make pro bono work
Ahead of National Pro Bono Week, we preview of a free new guide to how solicitors can give something back.
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FeatureHow to: set up a law firm
Establishing a new firm is a daunting prospect but help is at hand.
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FeatureHow to: do an MBA
With management skills seen as increasingly important for ambitious lawyers.
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FeatureHow to: become a professional support lawyer
The role of professional support lawyer offers a better work-life balance and opportunities for career progression are multiplying.