All Leadership and Management articles – Page 41
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FeatureFlexible friend
The increased pensions flexibility introduced this April presents new opportunities for law firm owners looking to extract profits from their firms through pensions. Duncan Wilson explains
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FeatureThe gift of giving
Corporate responsibility programmes may seem the preserve of the bigger corporate law firms but, explains Emma Cooke, they are equally within the reach of smaller firms – and can bring real and significant business benefits
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FeatureKeep in touch
Dan Lancaster explains why switching away from traditional communication systems is key to becoming more competitive, and how you can do it successfully.
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FeatureThe long view
Diana Bentley talks to Steven Zdolyny, director of legal services and compliance officer for legal practice at Riverview Law, about life at the helm of this expanding firm.
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FeatureTaking names
Identity theft – especially the creation by cybercriminals of bogus firms – is one the biggest risks facing law firms today. But there are some simple steps you can take to mitigate the risk. Rhonda Treacy-Hales explains
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OpinionStructural shift
Robert Banner outlines some developments for the Section, including the new corporate membership option, and provides an update on the 2016 Financial Benchmarking Survey
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Supervise for success
As part of our series of articles for small firms, Paul Bennett looks at the challenges of staff supervision and the benefits of getting it right, and offers some practical tips for effective supervision.
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FeatureReform of financial management regulation
Crispin Passmore explains how the SRA intends to reform how it regulates financial management in response to changes in consumer and market behaviours
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FeatureIs it a breach or isn’t it?
Jo Morris discusses the difficulties faced by compliance officers and provides a taster of her session at the LMS finance and business conference on 17 November
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FeatureTips for effective file management and minimising risk exposure
Mark Carver provides his top tips for managing client files and minimising risk exposure
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FeatureA tangled web
It has been said that there are two types of firms: those that know they have been attacked by cybercriminals, and those that don’t yet know. Francis Dingwall looks at how to prevent attacks, and how to mitigate them when they do happen.
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FeatureLanding the big fish
Trying to win a big new client may seem like a no-brainer, but the bigger the client, the greater the risk. Fraser Hill explains how to decide when to go for that big pitch
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FeatureAt the coal face
In the second of a new series on setting up a new firm, Steven Petty looks at the practicalities of implementing a strategic plan
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Under orders
Paul Bennett explains how law firms should respond to a production order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
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FeatureOff and running
In the third of our series on outsourcing for law firms, Kerry Underwood considers the benefits of offshoring legal work, and outlines his firm’s approach
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FeatureAn offer they can’t refuse
Jillian Thomas explains how working with financial planners to offer clients a one-stop-shop for financial and legal advice can build customer loyalty, and help you stand out from the competition
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FeatureTech breakthrough
Peter Wright, director of DigitalLawUK, talks to Diana Bentley about setting up his niche firm