Practice management – Page 5
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News
Law firms sustain pandemic profits rise – but WFH hurting productivity
Law Society’s annual benchmarking survey also shows SME practices remain cautiously optimistic for 2023.
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Feature
More must be done to retain, promote and support women getting to the top
Studies show women are great at the top. But how do we get more women there, and - more importantly - how do we get them to stay?
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Feature
IWD 2023: is the legal profession truly embracing equity?
The concept of equity acknowledges that we don’t all start from the same place, have the same needs, or follow the same journey.
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News
Saudi Arabia grants first foreign licences to three law firms
Associations no longer permitted under changes to encourage practices to set up in the Kingdom.
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News
National firm gives staff free stake in the business
HF says employee share scheme is part of turning the traditional model ‘on its head’.
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News
Metamorph firm's staff to miss out on £190,000 as creditors wait in limbo
Staff made redundant before Christmas are still owed thousands in unpaid wages, the Gazette understands.
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News
News focus: Legal sector remains resistant to a four-day week
Long hours can lead to burnout, shortening careers and making for worse law. Yet legal firms remain resistant to the concept of a four-day week, despite evidence that working smarter can bring real benefits.
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Feature
Making hybrid working in law firms a reality
John Espley, Chairman of LEAP UK, shares his thoughts on building a successful hybrid working law firm. (Sponsored content.)
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Opinion
Risks and regulatory changes to look out for
Sanctions, AML compliance, SRA fining powers and a new enforcement strategy - the complexity of law firm risk mitigation and compliance is ever increasing.
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Feature
Three ways a smart meter could help your practice
Make your practice’s energy usage fairer and more transparent. (Sponsored content.)
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News
Lawyers working from home doing longer hours, finds survey
Poll reveals legal professionals are working longer days but enjoying better work-life balance.
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News
Big Four increasing share of legal market
Deloitte, KPMG, PwC and EY are taking a share of the work traditional firms usually count on, research suggests.
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News
Partners want to break away and set up their own firm - survey
Litigation funder says findings show appetite for solicitors wanting to break out of traditional mould.
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Feature
Law firm mergers: Part 2 – people issues
Securing partner approval, retaining partners and goodwill, retaining key employees, and dissenting or ‘surplus’ partners.
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News
Firms 'moving away from billable hours'
Magic circle chief says industry should be more focused on value being delivered by lawyers.
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News
Trustpilot reviews of law firm defamatory, judge rules
'Narrative provided by reviewers... is one that the reasonable reader will understand as factual.'
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PI firm bucking market gloom with plans to double in size
Express Solicitors can accommodate hundreds more staff after consolidating four offices.