All Feature articles – Page 57
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FeatureCall 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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FeatureCulture 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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FeatureFree 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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FeatureInner 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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FeatureStormy 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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FeatureChain 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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FeatureMissed 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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FeatureOutsourcing: 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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FeatureWill-wrangling – exceptions not rules in Wrangle v Brunt
Roman Kubiak looks at a recent High Court decision which approved the validity of a will signed, at the testator’s direction, by his attorney – and which ordered the deceased’s estate to pay the costs for both parties.
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FeatureTrust issues: witnessing wills and changes to the Trusts Register
Lesley King considers the recent changes to the Trusts Register and a legislation update, validating wills made via videoconference since 31 January 2020.
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FeatureThe invisible revolution: the world of work post-COVID-19
Law Management Section committee members Fariha Butt, Alison Downie and Paul Bennett look at the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on agile working and other working patterns
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FeatureFAQs - ways of working
Our Practice Advice team has put together some of their most frequently asked questions (and answers) on current compliance issues.
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FeatureEndless horizons
Do you know all the ways your private client career could develop? Melinda Giles outlines just some of the options, and sets out to prove that private client is one of the most challenging and varied legal disciplines in practice today
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Junior league
An anonymous junior lawyer lists some of the things they wish they’d known when first starting out in their career in private client practice
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FeatureThis much I know
Chris Claxton-Shirley qualified into private client work two years ago. He explains how his initial expectations were confounded, and how to tell whether private client work could be for you
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FeatureLife story
A married couple comes to you looking to draw up their wills. Hayley Seddon and Russell Kaminski look at what you need to ask and advise them, and how a simple instruction can be far more complex and interesting than it seems
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FeatureRoute planner
Three private client solicitors explain what drew them to this area of practice, look at their career journey, and consider what the future might hold for private client practitioners beyond lockdown
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FeatureThe right thing
Richard Burnham looks at how law firms can create an ethical culture and support millennials in making ethical decisions
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FeaturePremium matters – managing your renewal in a tough market
With the October deadline drawing near, Martin MacHale offers tips for those completing last-minute professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewals in a challenging year.