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FeatureThe good fight
Most of us shy away from conflict, and when we are involved, it’s often not productive, damaging relationships and the effectiveness of our teams. Julian Hall explains how to avoid unnecessary conflict, and approach necessary conflict in a productive way
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VideosBusiness and Human Rights: An overview
Human Rights Committee chair Tony Fisher discusses the principles underpinning Business and Human Rights and their implications for practitioners.
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VideosLaw firms and section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act
Senior associate from Clifford Chance fills us in on the latest with the Modern Slavery Act and how law firms should produce their own Section 54 statements.
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NewsThe Fourth Anti–Money Laundering Directive ((EU) 2015/849)
Lesley King provides commentary on the impact of 4ALMD on practitioners.
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EventSeminar: Infringements under EU cartel law and their future (7 Feb 2017)
Sign into the Competition Section website to access the seminars presentation materials
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FeatureA brief summary of the changes to the SRA Handbook
Are you ready? Sanjay Basra of the Risk and Compliance Advisory team provides a quick summary of the extensive changes to the SRA Handbook proposed for 2017/18.
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FeatureFive key regulatory issues for 2017
Iain Miller, partner at Kingsley Napley, outlines what he sees as key issues in the regulatory landscape for the rest of the year.
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FeatureEthical training for your staff
James Woolf outlines the Law Society’s free interactive ethics training for members.
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FeatureThe CMA's legal service market study report
Last December the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report on the legal services market. Paul Wilson, head of Regulatory Affairs at the Law Society, considers some of the implications on price transparency for solicitors.
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VideosComplying with FATCA
Join this webinar to get an overview of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
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NewsTop Tips to ensure you are protected against cyber crime
Peter Wright is a Solicitor and Managing Director of Digital Law UK. He is the author of the Cyber Security Toolkit (Law Society Publishing, 2016).
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EventDiscover the full potential of LinkedIn (22 March, London)
Learn how to use the full potential of LinkedIn with this workshop.
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FeatureThe best of the web - February 2017
This month’s round-up of the best practice management comment and features from across the web includes articles on technological innovation in law firms, the launch of online divorce, advising clients, managing stress, and challenging mental health stigma among lawyers.
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EventSeminar: Brexit Part 2: Litigation and enforcement (11 October 2016)
Sign into the Competition Section website to access the seminars presentation materials
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FeatureLine of defence
Cybercriminals often target what they see as the weakest point in a law firm’s security: its people. But, argues Robert Rutherford, your people can be your greatest strength if they are trained to recognise, block and report suspicious activity
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FeaturePeople power
The legal recruitment market is changing in every way – employers, employees and clients. How can you attract and keep the people you need to build a thriving business? Nicola Jones and Jane Green-Armytage explain
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FeatureThe main event
Events can help you promote your firm to new and existing clients, and build relationships – but only if you do it well. Annaliese Fiehn provides her top tips for planning an event
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FeatureCrunch time
Recent media reports of firms punishing fee-earners for not effectively recording their time have raised questions of why time capture is so important for law firms. Barry Wilkinson argues the case
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FeatureThe big catch
Tendering for legal work is more common than ever for small to medium-sized law firms. Steph Hogg explains how to handle the bidding process, and Sarah Barrett -Vane outlines the specifics for public sector tendering.
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FeatureOn the map
Joanna Kingston-Davies outlines her experience of developing a new strategy for a firm, implementing that strategy, communicating it through a strategy map, and using balanced scorecards to measure success