All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 55
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NewsCampaigners warn PI reforms will cost 60,000 legal jobs
Reaction starts to come in to government’s announcement of a crackdown on claims.
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NewsAnother QualitySolicitors firm to leave network
Mander Cruickshank Solicitors says strong ties with the local community more important than a national brand image.
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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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NewsShareholders revolt over Slater and Gordon bonuses as firm plans to shut more UK offices
Nearly 45% of shareholders vote against loss-making company's remuneration report.
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NewsThree-fold rise in legal employers paying ‘real living wage’
Solicitor firms have been at the forefront of private sector efforts to establish sustainable minimum pay rates that reflect the cost of living.
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NewsRow brews over holiday illness claims
The Association of British Travel Agents blamed ‘aggressive sales practices of some claims management companies’.
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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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NewsSimpson Millar owners net further £3m
Payout in cash and shares confirmed after performance exceeds expectations.
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NewsGateley partners net £6.4m from share sales
Partners cash in on the firm’s pioneering 2015 flotation.
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FeatureCorporate social responsibility – community spirit
The reasons why law firms commit to corporate social responsibility vary, but what the best initiatives share is a focus on results.
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NewsProfits hit at top 100 firms – survey
PwC says situation is likely to be exacerbated following EU referendum vote in favour of Brexit.
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NewsFirms will not be forced to publish prices at this stage: SRA
Regulator wants practices to consider what pricing information they could publish on their own websites and in SRA’s digital register.
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FeatureSecond coming of costs bill offers new hope
Latest Hutton Committee bill of costs can be an effective tool in resolution of disputes.
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OpinionSporting chance
To enhance their professional and personal lives, women lawyers should find time for sport, Alex Kelham argues.
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FeatureTaking mental health out of the shadows
As we celebrate World Mental Health Day this week, Elizabeth Rimmer discusses how to be aware of the main issues affecting people in the law.
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OpinionLight up purple
Today is world mental health day – and lawyer-managers need to do more for their staff, says Richard Martin
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ProfileInterview: Ken Fowlie
How do you turn around a law firm that just lost £570m? We speak to Slater and Gordon’s UK chief executive.
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NewsFixed fees popular among lawyers’ clients
Mini-bellwether report states that solicitors, under immense pressure to lower their fees, tend to equate value with price.
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News70 firms sign up with LawBid tendering pioneer
Founder says auction site has far exceeded expectations, with 350 clients also registered.
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OpinionThis obsession with timesheets is all wrong
One London practice has reportedly locked fee-earners out of their computers for poor timekeeping. But partners will be driven away if firms use more stick than carrot.