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The Law Management Section covers all practice management and leadership disciplines

Recent Finance

Quarterly pulse survey – January to March 2021

2021-05-10T13:13:00+01:00

Our quarterly pulse survey is a barometer of business conditions for small and medium-sized solicitor firms.

Financial Benchmarking Survey 2021 report

2021-04-27T07:45:00+01:00

The Financial Benchmarking Survey 2021 presents financial performance data on the financial year from 31 March 2019 to 30 April 2020, the year before the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis began to affect the UK.

All Finance

Recent People and Leadership

Building your personal brand on social media: What, why and how

2021-06-08T10:19:00+01:00By Helen Burness

Helen Burness discusses the value to firm leaders in building a personal brand, and how to utilise social media to do so

New guide on remote supervision of junior staff and trainee solicitors

2021-05-20T08:37:00+01:00

We’ve published new guidance on how to supervise and support junior staff and trainees via hybrid and flexible working models as firms and organisations look to return to the office.

All People and Leadership

Recent Regulation and Compliance

Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund extended to 2022

2021-06-18T14:04:00+01:00

Following our request, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided to extend the life of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) for a further 12 months.

Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund closure: prepare against future claims, solicitors warned

2021-04-16T15:13:00+01:00

The Law Society has issued a series of warnings ahead of the closure of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) on 30 September 2021 – a move that could leave former owners of law firms that shut in the past two decades liable for losses for any new claims.

All Regulation and Compliance

Recent Mergers and Structures

Fine time?

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Paul Bennett, Andrew Hedley, Andrew Roberts

Strategy experts Andrew Hedley, Andrew Roberts and Paul Bennett consider the opportunities and issues with acquisitions for law firms of all sizes

Law firm acquisitions: Looking ahead to 2021

2021-02-09T13:42:00+00:00By Paul Bennett, Andrew Hedley, Andrew Roberts

Andrew Hedley, Andrew Roberts and Paul Bennett, look at the merger and acquisition trends to expect in 2021 for law firms of all sizes

All Mergers and Structures

Recent Business Development

Press play

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Victoria Moffatt

Victoria Moffatt explains how law firm leaders can harness the power of media relations to market their firms and increase their reach

All Business Development

Recent Strategy and Innovation

Risk aware legal innovation

2021-06-08T09:55:00+01:00By Sharon Glynn

Sharon Glynn, senior development underwriter at Travelers Europe, examines how law firms can successfully adopt technology and other innovations that change how legal work is conducted.

All Strategy and Innovation

Benefits of Membership*

The Law Management Section will provide you with support, advice, networking opportunities and enable the sharing of best practice with peers.

The current Section Engagement Programme has been created in consultation with the Section Committee and will focus on key issues including:

practice management
talent management
financial management
staffing Models
IT
client focus
cyber security

These issues will be addressed through a range of activities including: webinars, magazines, regional forums, seminars, a conference, website, e-newsletters and a LinkedIn group.

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Recent Personal Development

Distance learning

2021-01-19T00:01:00+00:00By Julian Hall

The pandemic has presented challenges for all of us, and the heightened stress has led to an increase in conflict – exacerbated by not being physically together. Julian Hall looks at conflict in the workplace, and how to foster healthy conflict

It’s good to talk

2021-01-19T00:01:00+00:00By Lubna Gem Arielle

In the second of our series on conversations about mental health, Lubna Gem Arielle looks at common myths around mental health, and provides a model for having a conversation with a colleague about their mental health

New year’s revolution

2021-01-19T00:01:00+00:00By Anita Sheehan

The start of the year is traditionally a time to make resolutions. But in a time of uncertainty in the market, our businesses and ourselves, how can we build a sense of hope and positivity for the year ahead? Anita Sheehan explains how self-worth can help

All personal development

Recent Clients

Selling your story

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Bob Spence

Bob Spence explains ‘storytelling selling’, an engaging way to communicate with clients virtually

Client listening: why it matters even more in lockdown

2021-01-25T18:09:00+00:00By Bernadette Bennett

Bernadette Bennett looks at client listening - what it is, why it matters, how to do it, and why it matters even more in lockdown

All Clients

Recent IT

Under lock and key

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Jo-Anne Wild

Keeping your software up to date and securing your home router are some of Jo-Anne Wild’s tips for ensuring your data is safe while working from home

Webinar: Cybersecurity for SME law firms (21 April 2021)

2021-04-09T13:54:00+01:00

The National Cyber Security Centre is hosting a free cybersecurity event for small and medium-sized enterprises in the legal sector on 21 April 2021.

All IT

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