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Welcome to the Law Management Section - the community for partners, leaders and practice managers in legal businesses. We provide you with support and guidance through our magazine, webinars, events and Financial Benchmarking Survey.

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Events and webinars

Webinar: The challenges facing small legal practices (27 March 2020)
Webinar: Cyber security update 2020 (25 March 2020)
Webinar: Unregulated businesses and freelance solicitors (13 February 2020)
Annual conference (19 May 2020, London)
People in practice conference (4 March 2020, London)
Webinar: The unrealised risk and the fallout from Data Subject Access Requests (OnDemand)
Webinar: Risk management for small to medium law firms (OnDemand)
Webinar: Creating mentally healthy legal workplaces (OnDemand)
Webinar: Thriving in a 24/7 connected world (OnDemand)
Webinar: From emotional intelligence to authentically speaking (OnDemand)

News

Law Society responds to independent review of legal services regulation

2020-01-20T10:15:00+00:00

We have responded to Stephen Mayson’s interim report, expressing our concerns that the proposals would lead to a less coherent alternative to the existing regime

What you need to know about AMLD5

2020-01-15T11:44:00+00:00

The EU’s 5th Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) came into force on 10 January 2020. The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG), which includes the Law Society and all the legal sector supervisors named in the anti-money laundering regulations, has published a summary of changes brought in by AMLD5

Government reviewing IR35 changes
2020-01-15T11:37:00+00:00
Updated anti-money laundering regulations from January 2020
2020-01-13T10:51:00+00:00
SRA drops plans to lower PII
2019-12-23T10:17:00+00:00
Are you ready for the new Standards and Regulations?
2019-12-19T10:09:00+00:00

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Exclusive preview from our magazine

The long view

2020-01-14T00:00:00+00:00By Diana Bentley

Are you contemplating appointing apprentices for the first time, or broadening your use of apprentices? What can you learn from firms already on the journey? Diana Bentley reports

Safe space

2019-10-01T00:00:00+01:00By Lucy Trevelyan

A recent survey has revealed the extent of bullying and harassment in the legal sector. Lucy Trevelyan looks at the role of culture and leadership, and how firms can prevent bullying and harassment, and deal with complaints if they do occur

What’s new?
2019-07-02T00:00:00+01:00By Katherine Thomas
Onwards and upwards
2019-04-09T00:00:00+01:00By Grania Langdon-Down
The client is king
2019-01-15T00:14:00+00:00By Emma Massingham

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Latest online exclusive features

At a premium: insurance renewal trends for 2019 to 2020
2019-11-27T09:17:00+00:00By Martin MacHale
The professional indemnity insurance market is changing. Martin MacHale summarises what law firms can expect in the year ahead, including a new focus on cybersecurity measures.
No-deal Brexit preparation in Europe
2019-09-17T09:56:00+01:00By Alex Storer
Alex Storer explains how we’ve been protecting the interests of our members working in Europe – and the current situation for UK lawyers in Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Leaky talent bucket – what causes talent retention problems?
2019-09-09T10:47:00+01:00By Rachel Brushfield
Many law firms, especially small and medium-sized firms are experiencing problems retaining talent. In the second of a two-part series, Rachel Brushfield examines the common causes of talent drain.

Law Management podcasts

Careers in law management: Now and in the future

2019-11-18T16:26:00+00:00

Our experts discuss the rise of law management roles in law firms and what the future holds.

Complaints about freelancers and solicitors working in unregulated entities

2019-11-08T14:30:00+00:00

Mariette Hughes discusses complaints about freelance solicitors and solicitors working in unregulated entities.

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The best of the web

We round up the best features and comment on practice management issues, from across the web. We do the legwork so you don't have to!

Best of the web – November 2019

What should your firm prioritise to comply with the new SRA Standards and Regulations? How many managers in your firm have taken part in mental health training?

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Financial Benchmarking Survey

Our annual Financial Benchmarking survey is widely recognised as the annual financial health check for firms.

Produced in association with Hazlewoods and sponsored by Lloyds Bank, take part in our 2020 questionnaire and download the 2019 report for free.

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People and Leadership Collection

The pursuit of happiness

2018-04-17T00:00:00+01:00By Nick Jarrett-Kerr

Would you consider your firm a happy place to work? Do you think your people feel the same way? It’s too easy to focus on success, to the exclusion of happiness, says Nick Jarrett-Kerr. So how can you make your firm a great place to work?

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