All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 33
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NewsDirectors banned after £1.4m investor monies used to prop up firm
Norfolk solicitors prevented from running any company after misleading investors.
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OpinionWhy are disabled people seemingly ‘unexpected’ in the legal profession?
Fairness in recruitment has been identified as a problematic area for disabled people.
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NewsWeightmans entitled to fire worker over internet browsing, tribunal rules
Former facilities assistant had brought claim for unfair dismissal against national firm.
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FeatureHow to: Tackle succession planning
Contemplating your own professional mortality can be uncomfortable, hears Marialuisa Taddia. But the rise of the ‘zombie’ law firm shows it is never too early to start thinking about what comes next.
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FeatureProtecting your funds from cybercriminals
How to handle everyday IT challenges in your legal business
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NewsFirms lacking investigation cover ‘dangerously exposed’
Research suggests many firms without enough insurance would face ruin if hauled before disciplinary tribunal.
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NewsLegal aid giant absorbs firm smothered by red tape
'It came to a point where I was doing only the compliance and regulatory side of work', criminal practitioner says.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell confirms ‘reshape’ of partner profile as dozens depart
Accounts also show healthy profits and rising income for national firm.
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OpinionAt a career crossroads? How to switch direction in the law
Career Management for Lawyers: Practical Strategies to Plan your Next Chapter | Rachel Brushfield
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NewsRedundant staff could sue ex-Stobart executive
Workers at One Legal were emailed and told the business was shutting down immediately.
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OpinionChristmas unwrapped: the top 10 books of 2019
Lawyers’ literary ambitions range across the genres, encompassing a fictional whatdunnit, a history of the Old Bailey, and an exploration of costs, says David Pickup.
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NewsRedundant former workers of reborn firm win pay battle
Fallout from collapse of Just Costs Solicitors continues with employment tribunal claims from staff laid off.
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NewsCMS lawyers add 'innovative' work to billable hours target
City firm wants to recognise the 'valuable' time it takes to turn an idea into reality.
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News'New breed' firm rescued after rapid expansion backfired
April King stays in business after director’s buyout and now looks to develop new business model.
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OpinionSo what’s new? Essential insights on a changing profession
The Solicitor’s Handbook 2019 | Gregory Treverton-Jones QC, Nigel West, Susanna Heley and Robert Forman.
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NewsFirm asks for partner investment after rise in operating expenses
Moore Blatch moves to all-equity partnership model and says the business will be more agile in future.
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NewsBarrister removed from new-breed law firm was not a worker, rules tribunal
Tribunal finds Brian Mark was free to choose what work he took on at firm he co-founded.
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News'Inflection point' looms for top conveyancers
Biggest players grab record share of the market amid slowdown.
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News'What will happen to me now?' Reaction to law centre closure revealed
Law Centres Network says it is still picking up the pieces from Lambeth demise.
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FeatureHow to: be a non-executive director
When a solicitor becomes a non-executive director their role is not simply to offer free legal advice – they are expected to support the board and CEO, says Melanie Newman.