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As the impact of the Legal Services Act continues to be felt across the legal landscape, it is more important than ever for law firms and chambers to recognise the challenges and prepare for the future.

  • Alternative business structures
  • Increasing competition
  • Financing growth
  • Effective use of I.T.

Come and join us at IRIS Legal World to learn more about these critical issues and how you and your firm can leverage existing investments and plan any new investments accordingly.

The briefing is aimed at senior practice representatives from Birmingham based law firms and e-know.net is delighted to announce that Chris Cann, Solicitor and Consultant to Martin Kaye Solicitors LLP will be leading the event with his take on managed services within law firms. As an early adopter of managed services, Mr Cann has a great deal of first hand experience to draw on as he discusses how this approach to IT has supported Martin Kaye in its journey to success. 

This course focuses on the main provisions of the SRA Accounts Rules, contained within the new SRA Handbook, governing how solicitors handle clients' money, and is primarily aimed at those working in private practice. Although assuming no prior knowledge, delegates attending this course will quickly build a sound understanding of the SRA Accounts Rules by looking at the most common compliance issues that occur in practice and the pitfalls to be avoided including problem areas such as the treatment of residual balances on client ledger accounts.

This course focuses on the main provisions of the SRA Accounts Rules, contained within the new SRA Handbook, governing how solicitors handle clients' money, and is primarily aimed at those working in private practice. Although assuming no prior knowledge, delegates attending this course will quickly build a sound understanding of the SRA Accounts Rules by looking at the most common compliance issues that occur in practice and the pitfalls to be avoided including problem areas such as the treatment of residual balances on client ledger accounts.

This course examines the key provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 as they affect solicitors in private practice. Detailed consideration of The Law Society's Anti-Money Laundering Practice Note ensures that delegates attending the course will be aware of what is considered to be best practice in this important area.

This course has been tailored to meet the needs of accountants involved in the audit of firms of solicitors under the SRA Accounts Rules (formerly the Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998).

Delegates attending this course will benefit from Richard Lane's expert knowledge and experience of this important topic.

The introduction of the new SRA Handbook on 6 October 2011 has brought about a number of important changes in the way in which the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulates firms of solicitors within the legal profession. From 2012, firms of all sizes must appoint a Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA) who will have special responsibilities for ensuring compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules (formerly the Solicitors Accounts Rules 1998) and for reporting directly to the SRA any breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules which take place.

The Law Society is running a series of free Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) regional networking groups, in association with 192business and Accuity.

The groups are for MLROs in law practices, their deputies and senior compliance staff. They are designed to facilitate discussions between local law practices about the challenges of anti-money laundering AML compliance and to enable the sharing of good practice.

The events are free and qualify for 2 hours CPD. Please note that numbers are limited to two people per firm.

LSN networking events have no set agenda. They exist to help you share information with people like you in law firms.

We recognise that whatever role you fill in a law firm, you all face similar challenges on a day to day basis within your firms, particularly now as we stare the LSA reforms and ABSs in the eye.

LSN Networking Events provide a unique opportunity for you to gather under one roof and share these experiences with others and, as a result, find opportunities to build solutions on this common ground - in an informal and social environment.

Is your company at risk? The responsibility for assessing and mitigating risks, whether financial or operational, lies with you.

We’re holding a series of 6 nationwide events between November and January in association with renowned Quality Management Consultant, Adèle Warchester.

These sessions will provide practical advice on how to safely and efficiently run your practice.

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