All Leadership and Management articles – Page 38

  • Chris Hart
    Opinion

    Counting the cost

    2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Law Management Section chair Chris Hart discusses this issue’s financial focus, and bids farewell as chair of the Section

  • Robert Banner
    Feature

    Cash in hand

    2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Cashflow is the lifeblood of any business, and a lack thereof can be a key reason for financial instability. Behind good cashflow are effective cash management policies and a culture set up to deliver them. Barry Wilkinson and Robert Banner explain how to show your firm the money

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    Feature

    Careless talk

    2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Social media is now a key communications and marketing channel for most law 
firms, but not all of them anticipate or seek to mitigate the major risks it could pose to their business. Ray O’Connor explains

  • George Bull
    Feature

    Better safe…

    2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s focus on financial stability is part of a wider change to the regulatory environment, and what compliance means in practice. George Bull explains how to assess your firm against the regulator’s risk indicators

  • Patricia Wheatley Burt
    Feature

    Back to Basics: Exit strategies

    2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Mergers, acquisitions and law firm closures are at unprecedented levels, given the strategic changes that have taken and continue to take place in the legal industry. So, what steps should you take if you’re considering winding up your law firm?

  • Barry Wilkinson
    Feature

    It all adds up

    2014-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Despite the sombre headlines of financial woe we were faced with last year, 2013 
saw the UK economy grow and the professional services sector perform strongly. Can 
they both be right? Barry Wilkinson looks at what exactly is going on

  • Gary Jones
    Feature

    Office politics

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Now that legal business has woken up to the need for overarching operations managers in the guise of chief operating officer or operations director, the sector might be ready for even bigger change. Gary Jones explains

  • Richard Lane
    Feature

    Under the microscope

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    For the busy manager of a law firm, few things cause more upset than the unwelcome news that the Forensic Investigation Unit is planning to visit. So what should you expect if it happens to you? Richard Lane explains

  • Helen Broughton
    Feature

    Private lives

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Six months on from the major changes to family legal aid, many firms are still grappling with the move from legal aid to private clients. Helen Broughton explains some of the management and financial challenges, and how to deal with them

  • Sue Bramall
    Feature

    Who you know

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Your client information is key to generating new business, but too few law firms harness this information effectively. Sue Bramall explains how to use client relationship management tools – from basic spreadsheets to bespoke solutions – to build your business

  • Mark Brandon
    Feature

    Knocked sideways

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Making lateral hires may seem like a simple way to grow your business, but if you get it wrong – and most firms do – the consequences could be dire. Mark Brandon outlines the pitfalls, and how to avoid them in your firm. 

  • Insider Knowledge
    Feature

    Insider knowledge

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Competitive intelligence can help you to avoid surprises, think several moves ahead of your rivals and minimise uncertainty when making business decisions. Graeme Dixon explains how you can set up a competitive intelligence function in your firm

  • Andrew Kwan
    Feature

    Give it to me straight

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Kwan explains how and why his law firm, Manchester-based Clear Law Solicitors, reworded its documents in plain English, and the benefits it has brought the firm and its clients

  • Chris Hart
    Opinion

    Falling into glory

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Law Management Section chair and Wollen Michelmore managing partner, Chris Hart, looks at forthcoming Section winter events

  • Made for each other
    Feature

    Made for each other?

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Getting and keeping a corporate client is a lot like the dating game – you have to make your choice, get picked, and keep communicating and giving to keep the relationship going. Diana Bentley offers some tips for finding – and keeping – your perfect partner

  • Matt Rhodes
    Feature

    When disaster strikes

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    The threats from natural or man-made disasters and cyber-hacking make IT disaster recovery planning a critical subject for modern law firms. Matt Rhodes looks at some options for protecting your systems and data

  • Ian Brown
    Feature

    Golden Brown

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Wosskow Brown managing partner, Ian Brown, on securing new banking facilities worth nearly £2m

  • Building Blocks
    Feature

    Building blocks

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Becoming a partner no longer automatically equals a secure and prosperous career; ongoing work on your own skills is essential to long-term success. Ava Madon looks at three key aspects of personal development

  • Deborah Atkins
    Feature

    Back to front

    2013-11-12T00:00:00Z

    Deborah Atkins explains how streamlining back office processes through new technology can free up time for HR staff to focus on attraction and retention, developing fee-earners’ skills and improving client satisfaction

  • Tim Saunders
    Feature

    Pressed into service

    2013-08-13T00:00:00Z

    Local papers can be a valuable source of publicity for law firms, at little cost. So how can you maximise the chances of exposure for you, your team and your firm? Tim Saunders explains