Quarterly pulse survey – January to March 2021
Our quarterly pulse survey is a barometer of business conditions for small and medium-sized solicitor firms.
Financial Benchmarking Survey 2021 report
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.
In the balance
Andrew Allen investigates how law firm balance sheets will change over the next few years
Even keel
Paul McCluskey discusses the steps law firm leaders can take to achieve financial stability and protect their personal assets
First peek
The 2021 Law Management Section Financial Benchmarking Survey will be published in the next couple of months. In the meantime, Andy Harris, author of the report, shares some of the early findings
Law firm debt and funding: is there a tiff on the horizon between firms and banks?
Andrew Allen looks at how the debt profile of many law firms has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, how this has affected the relationship between law firms and banks, and what firms can do to address their debt and funding now
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
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
Recession-proofing: the benefits of variable costs
David Turney is happy to report that his firm is “virtually” recession proof – because it keeps its costs variable rather than fixed wherever possible. And this approach also results in a happier team and happier clients
The big five
Jo Morris outlines the changes brought in by the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, and what you need to do to ensure your firm is compliant
