Top tips on combatting fraud from Quill

The well-publicised Mishcon de Reya £1m fraud case, when its client was duped into buying a London property from a seller dishonestly posing as the owner, has sent ripples of alarm throughout the legal community. Although conveyancers are an obvious target for the increasing threat of rogue house-owner and buyer deposit redirection fraud, it’s not […]

10 top tips on talent management from Quill

10 top tips on talent management Any business’s most important asset is its employees. To secure your business’s future, you need to recruit then retain the right individuals. But doing this is today’s challenge. Here are 10 top tips to help you apply the nurturing touch in your workplace… 1. Communicate openlyThis is two-way communications between […]

Disaster recovery and business continuity planning tips from Quill

When it comes to business, there’s no point in having a plan A unless you’ve got a plan B. While plan A might be the route to profits, plan B is the means of surviving, whatever challenges you come up against. Every business is at risk of potential natural or man-made disasters. Despite our wishful […]

Top tips for desktop security from Quill

Cyber security has been the subject of repeated headline news over the past few years. It’s a stark warning about the enhanced threats to our IT infrastructures and the need for constant vigilance of IT usage in the workplace. Worryingly, despite its high-risk status, cyber crime remains fairly low down law firms’ agendas. Let’s give […]

Legal Practice Management conference 2017, London — Highlights from the day

Missed the 2017 Legal Practice Management conference? You can attend the conference in London, Birmingham and Manchester in 2018.    Click here to view all the photos from the day. [View the story “LPM conference 2017 highlights” on Storify]

HBR Consulting: How centers of excellence are accelerating efficiencies across the legal landscape

Introduction Across today’s legal ecosystem, a set of complex forces has pushed law firms to strategically reexamine and transform operational support in a way that places a greater emphasis and value on corporate client-facing activities. Cost pressures, new competitors and emerging technology, and evolving workforce dynamics are influencing an industry that is now embracing change […]

Industry analysis from Thomson Reuters: Don’t dodge a faster draft

This article was also featured as an industry analysis in the May 2017 issue of LPM magazine, download LPM.  Serving clients profitably is the second greatest challenge for law firms after attracting valuable clients, according to Thomson Reuters Legal UK & Ireland’s 2016 report: Pedal harder, pedal smarter. Lawyers now need to address the challenge of […]

Essential questions to ask your outsourced cashiering provider by Quill Pinpoint

This article was originally written by Julian Bryan at Quill Pinpoint. Outsourcing is a strategy increasingly adopted by law firms and ABSs eager to operate more efficiently and focus on their priorities of fee earning and business management. But, before engaging an outsourcing provider, careful screening is recommended. To help you, we’ve compiled these essential […]

Smooth operations: The Briefing Operational leaders in legal conference 2017 report

REGISTER NOW FOR THE OLIL 2018 CONFERENCE Our esteemed Briefing Operational Leaders in Legal conference returned in March 2017 after 18 months roaming the ground for white truffles – and found them we have. This year we were delighted to welcome Andrew Darwin, chief operating officer at DLA Piper, who put the ‘crap’ of the legal industry in […]

LPM supplement, May 2017: Cloud leaders

Cloud leaders Why are SME law firms moving towards a cloudier future?  Get your FREE copy now This report combines our research findings and a view from the cloud from our sponsor, Pulsant. The supplement includes: Every cloud has a silver lininng – Nick Hayne, business development manager at Pulsant, discusses the developing benefits on cloud technology in his […]