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The best of the web - February 2015
This month’s round-up of the best practice management comment and features from across the web includes articles on marketing and business generation tips for 2015, understanding Google analytics, and a guide to pricing
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EventMake it happen: how successful law firms deliver excellence in law practice management and client care, Manchester (30 April 2015)
This free event will showcase how successful firms deliver and enable to business changes that bring results
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FeatureYour heart’s content
Gone are the days when the extent of a law firm’s content was contributions to academic journals and books. Good quality articles and multimedia content are now an essential business development tool. Sue Bramall explains
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FeatureSoftware and tear
Major IT change projects are notoriously prone to failure, leaving a business out of pocket and without the changes it needed to compete effectively. Richard Kerr presents a six-step process to avoid some of the common pitfalls
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FeatureHelping hand
Some firms may think they are too small to outsource their back-office or administrative functions, but they may be missing out on some real business benefits. Harry Capewell and Neil Sharples explain how to avoid the pitfalls and make it work for you
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FeatureThe shape of things
Law firm partnership structures have been under scrutiny in recent years, with some predicting their death knell. Aster Crawshaw looks at their role now, and how to choose between structural options to ensure the best result for your business
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FeatureEasy does it
Business development is a challenge for all law firms, but perhaps especially for the smaller firm. But, David Yeoward insists, it is not rocket science; just five simple steps will ensure you get it right for your business and your clients
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FeatureIn the know
Hélène Russell presents a beginner’s guide to knowledge management in law firms – what it is, how it can benefit your business, and how to get it right for your firm
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FeatureHope springs
The Law Management Section’s 2015 Financial Benchmarking Survey has just been published, and for the first time in many years, the results all suggest positive change in the market. Andy Harris from Hazlewoods introduces the results of the survey
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OpinionStaking a claim
The legal regulators are predicting major change for the profession in 2015 in response to market and client pressures. Ian Muirhead presents an overview of potential competitive threats from the financial services
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FeatureIs less more?
The buoyant mood in the legal sector masks a new potential risk for firms: overtrading. Barry Wilkinson explains what it is, why it happens, and why it could spell real problems for law firms in 2015
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FeatureTrain of thought
In the second of her series on legal education, training and development, Nicola Jones looks at how new routes to legal qualification are opening up opportunities for both firms and aspiring lawyers
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FeatureUnder cover
After a year when much-heralded proposals to reform the professional indemnity insurance market flared briefly before being snuffed out, will 2015 see any significant changes in the renewal process? Grania Langdon-Down reports
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OpinionNew year, new challenges
Section chair Robert Banner looks at the changes in the market, and the plans for the Section, in the year ahead
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EventRisk and Compliance Annual Conference 2015 - 23 March, London
Your one-stop shop for best practice legal regulatory compliance. Early bird discounts until 20 February
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EventAnti-money laundering workshops, nationwide (February to April 2015)
These two-hour seminars will help Money Laundering Reporting Officers to build on introductory anti-money laundering training
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Interim survey results now available
Within the next few weeks this year’s Law Management Section’s Financial Benchmarking Survey will be published. We thought, however, that you might like to have a sneak preview of what the full report will reveal. I am delighted to therefore introduce this year’s headline results, which give you a flavour ...
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FeatureJoining forces
Mark Jones provides his 10 top tips for successful mergers, from planning through to integration, to ensure your mergers go smoothly so you can reap the benefits