All Leadership and Management articles – Page 38

  • Nicola Jones
    Feature

    Live and learn

    2014-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The shift from hours-based CPD to competence to practice, announced in May this year, presents an important opportunity for firms to reassess their learning strategy and ensure it contributes to their business needs. Nicola Jones explains

  • Andrew Otterburn
    Feature

    Lock and key

    2014-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Setting and monitoring key performance indicators can help law firms to focus on the factors that most affect their success. Andrew Otterburn provides a beginner’s guide

  • Paul McCluskey
    Feature

    Go with the flow

    2014-11-11T00:00:00Z

    With uncertainty around the timing of the next interest rate rise, law firms need to get prepared and ensure that their cashflow is robust enough to weather any financial storms, says Paul McCluskey

  • Rachel Miller
    Feature

    Breaking news

    2014-11-11T00:00:00Z

    E-newsletters can help law firms to stay in touch with clients and prospects, and build relationships – but only if they’re done well. Rachel Miller explains how to get it right, and avoid some of the common pitfalls

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    Opinion

    New agenda

    2014-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Section chair Robert Banner outlines the work of the Section this summer and autumn

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  • james knight
    Feature

    Spreading the word

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Keystone Law managing director James Knight on becoming a ‘dispersed’ law firm

  • Ray O'Connor
    Feature

    Talking points

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    In the second of a series on the risks of using social media in law firms, Ray O’Connor looks at how to mitigate risk in order to reap the benefits of social media for your firm, your people and your clients

  • Pearl Moses
    Feature

    Officer politics

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Pearl Moses looks back at three years of outcomes-focused regulation and two years of the compliance officer regime, and asks what lessons we can learn to ensure compliance in changing times

  • Paul Newton
    Feature

    Learning the ropes

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    In the second of a series on getting the best out of trainees, Paul Newton looks at how to manage the relationship with your trainees after recruitment, from welcoming them to the firm and helping them to develop, to career development post-qualification

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    Opinion

    Valuable Insights

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Robert Banner looks back at the Section’s 2014 annual conference, including sessions on cashflow and bringing a firm back from the brink of administration

  • Prashant Joshi
    Feature

    Five for fighting

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The recent changes to criminal legal aid have placed unprecedented strain on legal aid firms. Prashant Joshi outlines five options for firms, from closure to merging

  • Insure enough
    Feature

    Insure enough

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to reduce the minimum compulsory cover for professional indemnity insurance has sent shockwaves through the profession. Frank Maher explains the change and what firms need to do

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    Feature

    Limited edition

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    The changes which came into force on 6 April 2014 represented a fundamental change to LLP taxation, for both individual partners and firms. Jon Cartwright looks back at how we got here, and what law firms need to do now

  • Hope for the best
    Feature

    Hope for the best

    2014-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Recent years have seen the UK suffer from flooding, swine flu, hacking scandals and many other disasters that could affect law firms. Lisa Hesketh explains how business continuity planning can help if the worst happens – and the other benefits it can bring

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    Opinion

    Under the banner

    2014-05-07T16:53:00Z

    Robert Banner, new chair of the Section executive committee, outlines his plans for the Section, including helping firms through financial stability issues, and supporting smaller firms with practice management challenges

  • Gary Richards
    Feature

    Standing strong

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    When you’re faced with a particularly challenging client, it can be daunting to think about either asking them to change their behaviour, or ceasing to act for them. But, says Gary Richards, sometimes this is exactly what you need to do

  • Caroline Roddis
    Feature

    In the round

    2014-05-07T00:00:00Z

    For a struggling firm in this difficult market, might a merger be the best option, or should it try to succeed alone? This was the issue presented to our executive committee at a recent roundtable discussion. Caroline Roddis reports