All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 7
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Feature
Law firm mergers: Part 3 – process and implementation
An overview of the merger process and agreement.
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News
Law firm named for not paying 10 workers the minimum wage
Bolton firm joins national retailers in list of companies breaching minimum wage requirements.
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News
TLT reaches 33% female partner target two years early
Chief people officer says latest achievement is promising but national firm still has a long way to go.
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News
Firms focus on organic growth as M&A appetite declines
Latest bellwether study reveals small firms and sole practitioners to be less bullish than in 2021.
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Opinion
'Support staff' is such a patronising term: firms are lost without them
Those firms who see back-office staff as expendable may find fee earners make their own exits.
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News
In Focus: Private equity in the law - 'it's not like Pretty Woman'
Law firms appear a tough sell to private equity, as they have few assets beyond staff and work in progress. But investors are eyeing fresh opportunities in an ‘incredibly fragmented’ market.
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News
Firm's partner 'did not realise she had become a manager'
Maria Ahmad accepted she unwittingly allowed serious misconduct by others.
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News
Unpaid staff given hope as Metamorph firm wound up
Just one firm left trading after latest closure of another of the group’s entities.
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Opinion
Scared by cyber-attacks? You should be
AI means targeted scam attacks are about to get a lot more common and much more sophisticated. And for the cybercriminal, law firms are very desirable prey.
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News
News focus: Remote fee-sharing model comes under pressure
New-breed firms such as Keystone have enjoyed exponential growth. But as traditional firms adapt to a post-Covid working environment, is the remote fee-sharing model coming under pressure?
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News
DAC Beachcroft 'exploring all options' over claims business
Firm silent on reports it is in talks to sell Claims Solutions Group.
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News
Partners face hefty tax bill over financial year-end date
Accountancy firm draws attention to HMRC rule that will affect three-quarters of top 500 UK firms.
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Opinion
When BigLaw's mask slips
'Non-negotiable expectations' of how junior lawyers should behave, shared at a US firm's training event, have created an inevitable online storm.
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News
Rescued firm open for business and looking to expand
South west practice was bought out of administration after struggling following pandemic.
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News
London firm the third in a week to be shut down by SRA
Barking-based practice follows interventions into north east and Sheffield firms.