HBR Consulting’s business acceptance survey report

Business acceptance practices have become more complex and strategic over the past several years as departments have evolved from back office, risk management functions to vital, strategic partners to the organisations they support. Law firms that have invested early to strengthen business acceptance activities are adding value in the form of better data collection and […]

Lupton Fawcett predicts a 15% saving in operating costs with Lexis® Visualfiles™ implementation

UK commercial law firm Lupton Fawcett LLP, has selected Lexis®  Visualfiles™ to replace its incumbent practice management system.  This thriving Yorkshire law firm will roll out the market leading case management solution firmwide, to over 250 staff; and is predicting a 15% saving in overall operating costs with increased innovation and quality of service delivery. […]

Prepare for four months of arctic weather with Quill

Long-range weather forecasts predict freezing temperatures, heavy snow and icy storms beginning as early as November and continuing for four months. As a nation, we simply don’t cope well with severe wintry conditions and our travel network, particularly, struggles to maintain any semblance of normality. For businesses this means one thing: protracted disruption as staff […]

LPM October – Make the cuts

Download your FREE copy now   This month: LPM magazine investigates what SME law firms do to make high volume, low margin practice areas more efficient Special supplement: Tech in – LPM teams up with Converge TS to dive into how clients are driving SME law firms to build better connections with technology Feature: Staff writer Andrew Muir looks at […]

Partnership agreements: MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains everything you need to know

Key considerations How much will it cost you, both now and in the future? What are the tiers of partnership and what are the steps to full equity? Which covenants and policies are likely to affect you? e.g. pension, SMP, SPP, SSP etc. Does it match with your own goals and aspirations for the future? […]

Partners’ financial roadmap: Understanding the funding of partners’ capital

Traditional partnership or LLP Your capital contribution is a significant investment in your professional future, which should be treated as any other investment; you need to believe in the strategy and ethos you are buying in to and expect a return on your investment. Joining a professional partnership is a large financial commitment, but the […]

Understanding partnerships: Employment status for partners – employed v self-employed

Depending on the structure of the firm, employment status can be a contentious issue, especially for junior partners who do not always have a guaranteed profit share and may have minimal voting rights. Partners need to satisfy at least one of three tests below to prove they are true partners in a business, and retain the […]

Quill’s revived trainee scheme shows steadfast commitment to cashiering

At Quill, we’re dedicated to getting the job of cashiering right. You see, we’ve been supplying outsourced cashiering services for 20 years, half of our company’s life, and we’ve earned ourselves an enviable reputation as a market leader in cashiering based on our 100% accuracy rates. Demand for our services has grown year on year. […]

Quill powers Adams Kaye’s regulatory compliance and quality services

Stuart Kaye, director & licensed conveyancer at Adams Kaye, understands the important role technology plays in running a compliant operation and delivering quality legal services. Having launched his boutique residential property law firm with fellow founding director, Paul Adams, earlier this year, Stuart’s mission is to offer personalised services blended with sophisticated IT. Being regulated by the […]

Becoming a partner: understand legal partnership better with MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s explainer

Congratulations on your admission to partnership. If you have not already, get ready to receive your P45; it’s probably the only time in your career when promotion results in the termination of employment! Becoming a partner shouldn’t be the pinnacle of your career aspirations; it is the start of the next chapter of your professional […]