Practice management – Page 3
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York firm shuns buyout option to become employee-owned
Long-serving legal executive brought onto board as staff representative.
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Feature
All in it together
The benefits of becoming an employee-owned law firm can be cultural as well as financial. As Joanna Goodman hears, for some it is the magic pill that cures the headache of succession.
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Opinion
Sell-by dates
SME law firms are losing their appetite for mergers. Buyouts? That’s a different story.
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Feature
Small firms, big Pride: Amplifying LGBTQ+ inclusion in the legal profession
How small and regional firms can promote equality, diversity and inclusion practices even when resources are limited.
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Risk-averse law firms put brakes on M&A
Organic growth favoured by the leaders of small and medium sized firms, research suggests.
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New practice note for conveyancers on climate change
Law Society publishes voluntary guidance to help solicitors cope with a complex new challenge.
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Feature
Sabbaticals: Break with tradition
Has the legal profession killed the career sabbatical, or merely rebranded it? Katharine Freeland reports.
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A dollar a second? Hourly rates rocket at top global firms
Billing rates for senior lawyers are already 'exceptionally high' and fee inflation is rampant, new study finds.
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Acquisition for growing south east firm
Manak Solicitors announces acquisition of private client specialist Browns.
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Society consults on small PC fee increase
Chancery Lane accounts for under 30% of the annual levy, which was unchanged this year at £307.
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Over half of new partners are women at Eversheds, Taylor Wessing and Leigh Day
Prominent firms announce partner promotions across UK and Europe and Asia.
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Vardags extends flexible working under new management
Ayesha Vardag's famed divorce boutique announces promotion of Manchester chief Emma Gill to managing partner.
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‘Ostrich-like’ ex-law firm owner given contempt warning
Dorota Newman is being sued by previous owner but has ignored proceedings.
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Opinion
The case for onshore: Dubai is about more than offshore and free zones legal work
Excello Law expanded our UK law firm into Dubai recently and one of the most significant decisions we made was to operate as a mainland firm rather than setting up in a free zone.
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Legal training manager who lost her team was not forced to resign
Claimant alleged she was forced to quit following changes to her role and lack of team responsibilities.
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Feature
AI and mid-sized firms roundtable: Intelligence testing
For mid-market firms, the advent of generative AI is a double-edged sword. The technology can handle routine tasks and free up billable time, but also obscure intrinsic flaws in processes.
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High Court freezes assets of former law firm boss
Ex-fashion designer said to owe ‘substantial’ amount as part of deal to acquire Kent solicitors.
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Opinion
Advice for Paul, Weiss wannabes
Principles I would try to remember if I were a senior partner of a global American law firm.
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Macfarlanes announces largest cohort of partners for years
Two-thirds of the City firm’s nine new partners are women.