Practice management – Page 23
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OpinionThe return to offices: associates are voting with their feet
Associates are making it clear they don’t want a completely remote model. But they do want choice.
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FeatureBusiness interruption cases and the Financial Ombudsman Service
Businesses should not be so hasty to throw themselves into the risks, stresses and costs of litigation.
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NewsTop firm tells staff they can choose how and when they work
DAC Beachcroft offers choice of office-based work, full flexible, or a combination of the two.
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FeatureEthnicity pay gap reporting: transparency can lead to accountability
If businesses have to report on their ethnicity pay gap by law, what might the legal framework look like?
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FeatureSolicitors’ cyber cover – going quietly?
Potential changes to the scope of cover for cyber-related claims.
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NewsNew breed of law firm consultancy transforming the market
As the pandemic has shown how remote working can provide major benefits for legal practices, clients and lawyers, the traditional law firm could be facing an existential threat.
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NewsNews focus: Every little helps - FTSE 100 panels and diversity (part 2)
In the second of a two-part investigation, the Gazette discovers how major corporates are pushing their legal firms to increase diversity and inclusion – amid fears that such policies could backfire.
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NewsCut office space? We want more, says leading city centre firm
JMW boss says most staff are keen to return to working in an office environment.
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ProfileHow firms have been supporting women during the pandemic
We hear from Pamela Thompson, Penny Angell, Kathleen Russ and Penelope Warne.
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NewsLegal services market marked time in 2020
Most professionals optimistic about the next 12 months, annual survey suggests.
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OpinionBudget 2021: What law firms need to know
Don’t let the tax dog wag the commercial tail of your business, but do keep an eye out for tax planning opportunities.
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OpinionBudget 2021 predictions
The profession’s main focus will be on a budget that aids recovery from the pandemic.
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ProfileView from the top
The first woman to lead a magic circle firm, Georgia Dawson is determined to protect and build on ‘all that is fantastic’ at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Jemma Slingo spoke to her about the firm’s priorities in the age of Covid, the need for diversity and plans for expansion.
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OpinionLGBT+ History Month: Supporting LGBT+ clients
Take the time to learn about the identities of your clients, be mindful of your biases and be compassionate.
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NewsInjury firm goes countrywide with new office opening
CFG Law, which started life in the north west, continues expansion across England.
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NewsSenior partner urges profit-making firms to measure social contribution
Anthony Collins Solicitors says 88% of its work last year had a positive social impact.
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NewsNews focus: Back to basics on protecting lawyers
Not associating lawyers with their clients is a UN basic principle, but this has not stopped the demonisation of those merely discharging their duties.