All Leadership and Management articles – Page 5
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Mind over matter
Kerry Slater reflects on the impact changes to SRA guidance will have on resilience, psychological safety, and the wellbeing of legal professionals
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The right hire
Andre Thomas outlines three key steps to hiring the right person for your firm
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Burn notice
Philippa Hann provides some tips on how to manage staff burnout and a busy workload in your firm
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Flexibility in practice
Nicola Darfoor, corporate communications manager at the Law Society, speaks to members at law firms about their experience of flexible working
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News
Quarterly pulse survey report Q2 (April to June 2023)
For the last 20 years, we’ve carried out an annual Financial Benchmarking Survey. It’s the leading survey for medium-sized and smaller firms (SMEs) in England and Wales, providing participants with a bespoke report showing how their firm compares to similar firms.
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Event
Benchmarking your firm: understanding the sector trends (On-demand)
This session will help you benchmark your firm in a number of areas including recruitment and retention of staff, diversity and technology, all in the space of one and a half hours.
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Opinion
Ways of working
Paul Bennett reflects on the key issues that firm leaders face, and outlines what this edition of the magazine provides
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Telling tales
Brendan Pittaway outlines how and why you should use public relations to build your business
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Opening up
Managing your mental health in a demanding work environment can be incredibly challenging. For Mental Health Awareness Week, three solicitors open up to Dan Gilbert about their experiences with stress, pressure and mental ill health in private practice
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Ready to launch
Sally Thompson and Sue Bramall share their step-by-step approach to the rebranding and relaunch of a new website at a law firm
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The generation game
Roman Kubiak looks at how artificial intelligence is likely to change the face of the legal landscape
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Growing gains
Legal business development is based on good client relationships but lawyers all too frequently waste opportunities to build meaningful connections. Robin Dicks explains the right questions to ask to refine your growth strategy and win more work
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Exit strategy
Jeff Zindani discusses how to ensure the successful sale of a legal business, the questions to first ask yourself, and ways to ensure both the best price and a lasting legacy for your hard work
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Four days a week
In a recent trial many businesses opted to adopt a four-day work week. Natalie Moore explains how it works for her conveyancing firm
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Consultancy matters
Lucy Trevelyan looks at the increasing popularity of the consultancy model of providing legal services
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Regulating behaviour
Jessica Clay and Lucinda Soon summarise how the SRA can regulate solicitors’ behaviour in and out of the workplace, and analyse in what circumstances they will choose to take action
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Event
Webinar: Using technology to adapt and stay ahead of the competition (On Demand)
This online event explored recruitment and retention, work practice and discusses insights into the future of work in the legal sector. Speakers: Kerstin Morgan, Partner – Director of Practice Transformation , Mishcon de Reya Jennifer Dougal - Head of Operations - Hudgell Solicitors Nicky Lloyd, COO, Streathers ...
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News
Quarterly pulse survey report Q1 (January to March 2023)
For the last 20 years, we’ve carried out an annual Financial Benchmarking Survey. It’s the leading survey for medium-sized and smaller firms (SMEs) in England and Wales, providing participants with a bespoke report showing how their firm compares to similar firms.
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AI part II: What should we solve for?
In the second article of a three-part series, Kelly Fermont gives her quick-fire introduction to the world of AI