All Law firm & practice management articles – Page 83
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News
Probe into solicitor links with private investigators
The Information Commissioner today began an investigation into almost 100 clients of private investigators.
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Opinion
Now available for weddings and bar mitzvahs
All journalists should be required to spend time listening to readers’ concerns, and we should do it more.
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Opinion
My own Co-op experience
Telephone marketing can be very effective – but only if the service offered isn’t too superficial.
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News
Pricing revolution pays off for Pannone
Profits grew 12% to £10.4m at Manchester firm Pannone, due to a change in its pricing structure.
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Feature
Staff wellbeing: fit for purpose
Legal employers are investing heavily in staff wellbeing to boost productivity and retain talent
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Feature
How to: be cyber secure
Ken McCallum explains what law firms must do to deal with the cyber threat to business.
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News
Co-op rebuts divestment rumours
Co-operative Legal Services, which last week reported a loss for the first half of this year, has dismissed speculation that it is being groomed for divestment.
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Profile
Ian Gatt QC and Dr Mary Bradbury
The pioneers behind Herbert Smith Freehills’ programme to promote mental wellness discuss their work.
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News
PI outfit Principia Law becomes ABS
Accident management company-backed Principia Law has been licensed by the SRA as an alternative business structure.
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News
Kennedys in latest Anglo-Scottish merger
International firm Kennedys has announced a merger with one of Scotland’s biggest litigation firms.
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Opinion
The legal ‘turnarounds’ solution
Could more struggling law firms be saved if the sector had a stronger ‘turnaround’ culture?
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Opinion
Part-owning your firm
It makes good business sense for some firms to have wider ownership – and there is no universally perfect model.
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News
PEP up 10% at Baker & McKenzie
Profit per equity partner (PEP) rose 10% to $1.2m (£774,000) last year at global firm Baker & McKenzie. Net profits grew 9% to $862m (£553), on turnover up 5% to $2.419bn (£1.56bn), according to the firm’s financial results for the year ended June 2013. Eduardo Leite, chairman, said profit and ...
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News
Riverview Law aims to double in size
FTSE contract wins fuel growth at Merseyside pioneer, whose CEO claims law firms have been ‘protected by myth for too long’.
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News
Lawyers and accountants upbeat on economy
Professional services firms are becoming more optimistic about their business prospects.
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News
Solicitor 'told to stay single' settles discrimination claim
Kate Baker, formerly of Follett Stock, alleged she was sacked after beginning a relationship.
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News
Equal pay champion's firm shuts down
Stefan Cross Solicitors will close at the end of September.
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News
Forty-six jobs lost as Challinors finally goes under
Troubled Midlands firm Challinors has gone in to administration.
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Opinion
Where has everyone gone?
It is that time of year again. Everyone has disappeared for summer – but, with mobiles and email around, it’s getting harder to switch off completely.