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Moving goalposts
Paul Bennett reflects on insight gained from the Law Management Annual Conference, and ponders the growing pressure on firms to be socially conscious
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A collaborative affair
Kirsten Buck examines whether traditional approaches to management are on their way out, and how collaborative alternatives could work for firms
Feedback loop
Amanda Croxon explains why you need to embrace online reviews as a way of enhancing your reputation, how you should handle responding to negative feedback, and what to do with fake reviews
Under the microscope
Victoria Moffatt investigates how current affairs have brought law firms under scrutiny, and what firms can do to manage reputation when they have ‘unpopular’ clients
Hear me out
Eleanor Shaw reflects on how the legal sector can be more accessible for deaf and disabled job applicants
Taking the lead
Thom Dennis explores what it means to be a great business leader in an increasingly uncertain world
Lay of the land
Oktra share some examples of how firms are maximising their office space for hybrid and flexible working
Reality check
Andre Thomas examines how firms can address recruitment challenges during ‘the great resignation’
Key to success
David Hunter discusses how Bates Wells has incorporated environmental, social and governance principles into how it’s doing business
Blazing the trail
Dan Gilbert speaks to Gary Gallen, founder and CEO of Rradar, about his career as a litigator and his journey to founding a highly successful legal business
A matter of time
Mila Trezza gives her tips for managing your time effectively when you have competing priorities and a heavy workload
Go with the flow
Barry Wilkinson gives his tips on how firms can effectively manage their cashflow
Sign of the times
Dana Denis-Smith advises on how law firms can rise to meet the new challenges presented by client expectations regarding diversity and the environment
Our survey says
Andy Harris shares some of the key findings from the 2022 Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey, and gives his thoughts on challenges for firms to focus on, this year and beyond
Winds of change
Rebecca Atkinson outlines some recent regulatory changes that firm leaders should be getting to grips with in 2022