All Leadership and Management articles – Page 3
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FeatureHow to define your firm’s brand
In a crowded legal market, a strong brand will set your firm apart. Oliver Eardley, principal marketing consultant at digital marketing agency Add People, shares six key strategies to define your brand, build trust and attract clients
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VideosMember talk: 2025 Financial Benchmarking Survey (audio only)
This audio-only session explores the key findings from the 2025 Financial Benchmarking Survey, picking out the main points and highlighting what they may mean for your firm
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EventThe role of SQE and apprenticeships, University of Derby (Wednesday 2 April 2025)
Explore how best to support incoming talent through training and educational initiatives like the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) and legal sector apprenticeships.
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EventMastering the balance: workload and resource management (22 May 2025, London)
This free in-person seminar and networking event brought together leaders of law firms and general counsel within in-house teams to facilitate an engaging, yet informal networking and discussion on mastering the balance when it comes to workload and resource management.
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Feature“You have been banished!” Lessons learned from the Traitors
Can you tell if someone is lying? A team-building exercise inspired by the Traitors offers some interesting insights, writes James Brown
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NewsFinancial Benchmarking Survey 2025
The legal sector remains healthy, but law firms must guard against complacency by focusing on improving productivity and profitability. Explore the findings of the Financial Benchmarking Survey 2025, a leading annual health check report for smaller and mid-sized practices.
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FeatureCulture crafting: insights from the top 100 law firms
Lara Squires looks at what we can learn from the values of the top 100 law firms
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FeatureSpreading the word
Gav Ward looks at the opportunities for using artificial intelligence in content marketing and the potential risks of doing so
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FeatureOwning up to mistakes
Paul Bennett, Jonathon Bray and Alexis Hearnden discuss what to do when mistakes are made
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FeatureStay on message
Melissa Davis outlines how to build a successful brand by harnessing the relationship between internal law firm culture and public relations
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FeatureLifelong learning
Lucy Trevelyan speaks to Mike Leeman about his experience as managing partner at Bell Lamb & Joynson
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FeatureA united front?
Anne Harnetty and David Sparkes consider the main drivers behind entering a merger, and what makes a merger succeed or fail
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FeatureBumps in the road
Douglas Russell and Sally Jones give their views on how law firms can overcome 2025’s economic and regulatory hurdles with confidence
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FeatureBook smart
Simeon Hance, editor of PS magazine, and the library team share some of the benefits that the Law Society library can offer members
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FeatureAutomating AML
Using technology to improve anti-money laundering processes isn’t just about efficiency – it’s about creating robust, future-proof compliance frameworks, says Katarina Pranjic
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FeatureAdvance planning
Law firms need clearly defined ways of managing the careers of their lawyers, especially senior staff members. Diana Bentley looks at what options are available for those wanting to progress
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FeatureMission accomplished?
Chris Marston looks back at the October 2024 professional indemnity insurance renewal experience
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VideosWebinar: SRA Accounts Rules – the essentials
The SRA sets out the rules for firms dealing with client money. Listen for insights on adhering to the rules and avoiding common mistakes.
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FeatureStarting a new law firm (Part 4): Applying to the SRA
In the final part of Armstrong Watson’s series on starting your own firm, Andy Poole explains how to apply to the SRA for authorisation