All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 59
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News
Risk and compliance: warning signs of failure
Long-term debt, expiring leases, unfunded obligations and guarantees of income are dangerous issues.
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Risk and compliance: ‘gardening leave’ can aid cybersecurity
Specialist warns that disaffected workers pose a genuine threat.
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Feature
Adapting to technological change
In an era when clients are more demanding then ever before, lawyers and firms must adapt their working practices – or risk failure.
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Reed Smith in merger talks with Philadelphia firm
The two firms have identified ‘many potential benefits’ to joining forces.
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Lawyers relying on property to fund their retirements
Third of lawyers surveyed say they plan to use money from their home or a buy to let to fund their retirements.
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Former Sidley Austin partner charged over tax scheme
Firm says Matthew Cahill has now left Sidley Austin for personal reasons.
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M&A activity shrinks after 2015 high
The value of deals in the first quarter of 2016 has halved year on year, figures reveal.
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Firms line up to join P2P lender panel
So far Folk2Folk has appointed 19 firms to its legal panel and received 149 expressions of interest.
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Slater and Gordon tight-lipped after presenting business plan
Lenders could call in outstanding debts by April 2017.
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Fee income up – but tougher times ahead, says benchmark report
Survey of 390 small and medium firms shows profits per equity partner remaining steady.
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Opinion
Want plain English? How about ‘get lost’?
Lawyers should be wary of taking a lead from other sectors on ditching jargon.
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Scottish firms hike profits – but warn of ‘saturated’ market
Solicitors north of the border also expect more Anglo-Scottish mergers in the next 12-18 months.
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Opinion
Let the London exodus begin
Northshoring will be crucial in the coming years – but can’t be built solely on price.
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News
Global firm to cut 15% of Europe and Middle East partnership
An additional 45 business services roles in London will also be axed by King & Wood Mallesons.
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QualitySolicitors stalwart exits to be standalone business
Firm concentrates on deepening local roots rather than being part of a national brand.
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Stamp duty relief over enforcement
Conveyancers will be provided with written guidance and online calculators to deal with additional administrative obligations.
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Trainee retention rate slips at magic circle giants
Clifford Chance posted the lowest figure across the group.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: Lexcel People Management Toolkit
Even if you are not interested in obtaining the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark, guides like this are invaluable.
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News
BLP and Greenberg Traurig end merger talks
Merger talks have been called off over a lack of ‘common ground’.