All Feature articles – Page 40
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Cyber optics
Jonathan Freedman outlines how your firm can mitigate some of the new cyber threats
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Arrested development
Fiona du Feu and Andy Donovan look at the new obligation to supervise competency
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Unauthorised access
Tracey Calvert looks at the regulations on solicitors working in unregulated businesses
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Stormy skies
Andy Harris looks at the financial challenges ahead for law firms in the next few months, and what you can do to minimise the impact on your firm, including through effective forecasting
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Inner resources
The pandemic and lockdown have put a strain on everyone’s mental health and wellbeing. Kim Tasso looks at the role of resilience in overcoming difficulties, and how you can improve your own resilience
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Free reign
Paul Bennett looks at the new freedoms introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in 2019: what should you consider if you’re thinking about taking advantage of the new freedoms, and how can law firms compete with the new models?
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Culture shock
In the rush to set up the right technology and frameworks for working from home, some firms have neglected the culture and people challenges of the new working environment. Jo‑Anne Wild offers some tips
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Call to mind
In the first of a two-part series about how to have conversations with your colleagues and line reports about their mental health, Lubna Gem Arielle provides a brief introduction to mental health in the workplace
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The bright side
In hard times, being able to look at challenges and see opportunities is invaluable. Nick Jarrett-Kerr offers six strategies for innovative law firms keen to turn the recession to their advantage
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Black Lives Matter in law
Diana Bentley looks at how law firms have been working to improve the record of the legal profession on diversity and inclusion, and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement
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The bigger picture
Lucy Trevelyan talks to Gary Gallen about setting up his firm, rradar, its holistic model, how it uses technology to serve clients, and how it has weathered the coronavirus pandemic
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Home and away
Lockdown meant that firms across the country had to implement remote working – but not all firms have taken the opportunity to harness the benefits of agile working in the long term. Grant Beecham looks at how to implement it successfully
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Here comes the rain again
Bob Spence looks at how to restart your rainmaking activities post-lockdown, including how to prioritise your business development efforts, and how to restart stagnant conversations with clients and prospects
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About time
Did you know that switching tasks too often could eat up 40% of your productivity? Or that lawyers typically bill only 31% of their time? Colin Bohanna looks at the value of time management – and how you can improve yours
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Chain reaction
Rupert Hawke and Charlotte Powell look at how law firms can use the value chain model to add value at each stage of their legal services provision
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Missed your PII renewal deadline - what next?
Martin MacHale of Paragon Insurance brokers gives us some tips on securing PII after the deadline of 1 October.
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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: a practical guide to the key reforms
The CIGA 2020 came into force on 26 June 2020. Jessica Powers gives an overview of the key reforms and offers some practical advice on the new legislation.
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Outsourcing: 5 tips for making it work for your business
Coronavirus has shown law firms that they don’t necessarily need their support staff to be sitting next door to their fee-earners. It has also put pressure on firms to reduce outgoings and improve their resilience - and outsourcing could help. Duncan Wood considers
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Mediation: the challenges and benefits of in-person and remote mediation
Amanda Bucklow considers the advantages and drawbacks, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and tips on how to make the most of remote mediation.
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Disclosing “adverse” and “known adverse” documents
Genevieve Cripps looks at Castle Water Limited v Thames Utilities Limited, a case which clarified the meaning of adverse documents pursuant to Practice Direction 51U (PD51U).