Briefing October 2017: Socially capitalise

Socially capitalise  Law firms, including Eversheds Sutherland, Bird & Bird, DWF and Michelmores, explain why making a difference to the world outside your office also matters to the business. Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: Investments in improving the environment and wider society also make business sense, say […]

Thomson Reuters and Clifford Chance extend their collaboration to support compliance with MiFID II legislation

Thomson Reuters and Clifford Chance have expanded their recent collaboration to provide services to financial institutions who must comply with new post-trade transparency requirements as mandated by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II). The collaboration comes ahead of the 3 January 2018 deadline for meeting the MiFID II legislation which, according to […]

LTC4 approves Tikit’s training assessment for time and billing competency

Tikit, a leading provider of technology solutions for law and professional services firms, today announced that the Legal Technology Core Competencies Certification Coalition (LTC4) has approved Tikit’s assessment for Time and Billing. As part of this, Tikit’s training plans for its Carpe Diem timekeeping application have been mapped to satisfy all the core competencies of […]

Legal Practice Management conferences 2018

View the LPM media pack and contact Emily on emilyn@lpmmag.co.uk or 0870 112 5058 to learn how your company can get involved in the LPM conferences as a sponsor   The Legal Practice Management events are the must-attend events for everyone in practice management from SME law firms. Starting with one annual conference in London in 2011, thanks to continually increasing popularity LPM has since […]

Aderant study: Improving law firm operational efficiency a pivotal opportunity amid pricing pressure

This resource was written by Craig Dekshenieks and originally published on the Aderant Think Tank. According to a new study – the 2017 Aderant Business of Law and Legal Technology Survey which is being released today, the top two challenges facing law firms today are pricing pressure and operational efficiency among 16 choices.  Improving operational efficiency as a driver of profit, therefore […]

Aderant Think Tank blog: Five themes in legal pricing and the business of law

This resource was written by Dan Ronesi and originally published on the Aderant Think Tank. Law firms haven’t “upended” the partnership model just yet, but they are facing headwinds and are the source of a major trend unfolding in the legal market.  While artificial intelligence is grabbing much of the attention, in the background law firms […]

Avoid merger meltdown – LPM magazine, September 2017 – Plug and pray

This month, LPM magazine delves into the pitfalls legal businesses fall into during M&A – and how they can avoid them to secure a successful union Download your FREE copy now Feature: Avoid merger meltdown. This issue we speak to management leaders of successfully joined legal businesses to help our merger-inclined readers secure a successful […]

Briefing supplement: Intelligent businesses

Briefing supplement: Intelligent businesses The data job In this special supplement, Briefing, with sponsors Prosperoware and LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, explores why business intelligence, reporting and analytics platforms should be working harder for your firm in the future.    Download the supplement now for FREE What’s in this report? Our feature: Refine, report, repeat: What does the […]

HBR Consulting: Why global law firms must prioritise anti-money laundering policies

In 2015, 11.5 million documents referred to as the Panama Papers were leaked from a Panamanian law firm and revealed widespread global tax evasion involving notable individuals (including FIFA soccer officials and the Icelandic Prime Minister). The scandal brought global scrutiny to money laundering and the role law firms play in assisting such actions. Since […]

LEAP: Ensuring the long term growth of your law firm – Stay ahead of the curve by staying ahead of the curve

Your law firm is a business. Like all businesses, growth and profitability is paramount. You want to see your client base grow and your profits increase, year on year. Even more importantly, you don’t want to go backwards just because you are so involved in the business you need to keep your eye on the […]