All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 60
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NewsDLA Piper plans to cut 200 UK staff
The firm has started consulting on proposals to automate some administrative tasks and transfer processes to Warsaw.
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NewsLegal ‘Airbnb’ pioneers new .law web domain
New online channel to Lawyers on Demand venture opens for registrations.
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NewsSME law firms less bullish – report
LexisNexis’s latest bellwether report shows that business confidence and performance have dipped since 2015.
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NewsSlaughter and May reveals modest pay rises for juniors
The magic circle firm has announced pay increases of between 2% and 5% for trainees and newly qualified.
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NewsDentons embraces agile working across UK offices
The global firm is offering partners, associates and legal executives the option to work remotely for up to one day a week.
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NewsLawyers to be questioned over BHS collapse
Olswang and Linklaters could be called into parliament for questioning over their role in the sale of the retailer.
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FeatureMergers: joined-up thinking
Bigger firms are now looking overseas for mergers, but more consolidation is expected in the mid-tier as ‘baby boomer’ partners retire.
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NewsLinklaters plans ‘best friends’ venture with firm set up by China staff
Some locally qualified lawyers will split off from magic circle firm to set up the new practice.
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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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FeatureAdapting 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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NewsReed Smith in merger talks with Philadelphia firm
The two firms have identified ‘many potential benefits’ to joining forces.
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NewsLawyers 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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NewsFormer Sidley Austin partner charged over tax scheme
Firm says Matthew Cahill has now left Sidley Austin for personal reasons.
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NewsM&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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NewsFirms 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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NewsSlater and Gordon tight-lipped after presenting business plan
Lenders could call in outstanding debts by April 2017.
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NewsFee 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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OpinionWant plain English? How about ‘get lost’?
Lawyers should be wary of taking a lead from other sectors on ditching jargon.