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The Law Management Section covers all practice management and leadership disciplines

In the balance

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Andrew Allen

Andrew Allen investigates how law firm balance sheets will change over the next few years

Even keel

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Paul McCluskey

Paul McCluskey discusses the steps law firm leaders can take to achieve financial stability and protect their personal assets

All Finance

All systems go

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By Lucy Scott-Moncrieff

Lucy Scott-Moncrieff reviews a new guide by Law Society Publishing on how to start a law firm

All well and good

2021-04-13T00:00:00+01:00By James Brown

James Brown discusses how he has embedded wellness into his firm’s culture – and why you should, too

All People and Leadership

Recent Regulation and Compliance

Legal Services Board proposes 10-year strategy for legal sector

2021-02-12T16:35:00+00:00

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has proposed a new 10-year strategy for the whole legal sector, and consulted on the proposals from 9 December 2020 and 5 February 2021.

New COVID tiers in England – what they mean for your firm

2020-11-27T16:36:00+00:00

The government has published guidance on the new local restrictions, which will come into effect from 2 December 2020.

All Regulation and Compliance

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

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

A shift in focus: from strategy to business model

2021-04-06T09:30:00+01:00By Robert Millard

Robert Millard discusses business models versus strategy

All Strategy and Innovation

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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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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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