All Leadership and Management articles – Page 24

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    Feature

    The long view

    2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

    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

  • Zulon Begum
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    Sparring partner

    2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Zulon Begum, Nicholas Hawkins and Rob Hind look at some of the common issues around dealing with allegations of partner misconduct in law firms

  • Ben Trott
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    Search and rescue

    2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Ben Trott provides a beginner’s guide to search engine optimisation – what it is, how it can help you win new clients, and the pitfalls to watch out for

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    On the same side

    2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

    In the first of a two-part series on complaints, Rebecca Atkinson looks at some of the reasons why clients complain, and how to avoid complaints by focusing on providing ‘good’ service in key areas

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    Test subject

    2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

    Law firms have so much management information at their fingertips, but many focus on just a couple of financial metrics. John Humpherson and Barry Wilkinson look at how to use management information to improve your business processes

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    SRA drops plans to lower PII

    2019-12-23T10:17:00Z

    News that the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is to drop proposals to lower the levels of professional indemnity insurance (PII) has been welcomed by the Law Society.

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    At a premium: insurance renewal trends for 2019 to 2020

    2019-11-27T09:17:00Z

    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.

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    Careers in law management: Now and in the future

    2019-11-18T16:26:00Z

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

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    Complaints about freelancers and solicitors working in unregulated entities

    2019-11-08T14:30:00Z

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

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    Group action

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Duncan Wood talks to Brian Cullen, CEO of north-west law firm the Jackson Lees Group, about rebranding, its ambitious expansion programme, and change management

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    Topical application

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Law Management Section chair Ann Harrison outlines the topics we will be focusing on in the upcoming year, including the new regulatory regime

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    The big three

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    What lessons can law firms learn from three of 2019’s top cybersecurity attacks? John Clarke considers

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    Feature

    Intelligence briefing

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Nikolas Kairinos provides a personal perspective on why and how artificial intelligence will shape the legal sector’s future

  • Sarah Sargent
    Feature

    Bright young things

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Sarah Sargent offers an associate’s view of succession planning through working with and supporting the millennials in your business 

  • Katherine Thomas
    Feature

    Pick and choose

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    In the second of a two-part series on innovation, Katherine Thomas looks at which areas of your business might be ripe for innovation 

  • Paul Bennett
    Feature

    Free and easy?

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    What does the new ‘gig economy’ freelancer model mean for your firm? Why is this a management issue? Paul Bennett looks at some of the key challenges

  • David Green
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    Next exit

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    David Green looks at effective succession planning: why it matters, what it should cover, and how to ensure you have a culture which supports it

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    Fighting fit

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The one thing that seems certain in the legal sector is uncertainty. So how can law firm leaders ensure their firms are fit for the future, when they don’t know what that future might be? Andrew Hedley offers a practical approach

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    State of independence

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    The SRA introduces a new ‘freelance solicitor’ model next month, allowing solicitors to provide legal services on a freelance basis. But how will the model work in practice, and could it be for you? Marzena Lipman takes a closer look 

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    Mixing it up

    2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

    Do you know how to influence a potential client’s decision-making process so they choose you over a competitor? Neil Quantick looks at what law firms can learn from two key marketing theories: the buyer decision process and the marketing mix