LPM magazine, Facing the storm (risk and insurance) 2018 supplement

This month, LPM magazine’s Facing the storm supplement sets out how SME firms can crush their risk management and be prepared for anything coming their way – thank you to our sponsors DocsCorp,Thomson Reuters, Paragon and Encompass for helping to make this happen.    Get yours FREE now > Missed an issue? Visit the LPM magazine home […]

Be prepared – LPM magazine, March 2018 – Survival guides

This month, LPM magazine finds out how SME firms can develop a sound business continuity plan Download your FREE copy now Feature: The world is full of threats just waiting to strike and if firms aren’t prepared they might not live to see another day. This month we speak to SME law firm managers to find […]

LPM Legal IT Landscapes report 2018

This month, LPM magazine’s Legal IT Landscapes supplement looks at whether SME firms have an IT strategy that’s fit for purpose, with insight from issue sponsors Tikit, Nasstar, Pulsant, NetDocuments and Accesspoint. Download your FREE copy now Feature: We crunch the results of our Legal IT Landscapes survey to find out, with insight from legal leaders, what’s […]

Diversity and inclusion – LPM magazine, February 2018 – Diverse innovation

This month, LPM magazine finds out how SME firms can drive competitive advantage by becoming more diverse and inclusive Download your FREE copy now Feature: Diversity and inclusion isn’t a tick-box exercise – it’s makes legal businesses more competitive by aiding recruitment and retention and bolstering productivity. This month we speak to SME management leaders to […]

Briefing February 2018: Ideas people

Ideas people  Everyone in legal is wrapping themselves up in innovation, but do they really feel the benefit?   Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: We ask law firms and others about the business of managing innovation, including Mishcon de Reya, Dentons, Deloitte AG, Addleshaw Goddard and Judge […]

Survey: Many law firms’ procurement organizations still crawling toward maturity, while some have begun walking | HBR Consulting

HBR Consulting held its third-annual Law Procurement Roundtable last October, where law firm procurement leaders can break bread, talk strategy and do some peer benchmarking of their firms’ performance. The event also both drives and supplements the firm’s Law Firm Procurement Survey, the high-level results of which the firm released just before the new year. […]

Growing pains but a good year for Quiss

It has been a year of growth and recruitment for Quiss, with a determination to improve our service leading to a 13% increase in our turnover as we hit £9.1 million for 12 months to May 2017. We strengthened our position as one of the leading providers of managed IT services to the legal sector, […]

Miller Insurance Services: Buyer beware in legal M&A

Everybody loves a good deal, especially at this time of year. One option for small law firms looking to shrug off growing competitive pressures and stand out from their rivals is to buy another firm. A law firm can be transformed by an acquisition – for better or for worse, so it’s essential to do […]

Indsutry interview with Miller Insurance Services: Stake your claims

This article was originally featured as an insdustry interview in the July 2017 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. Professional indemnity insurance is a vital but often costly necessity for SME law firms. For the past few years, firms have benefitted from reasonably low rates – but with the October renewal date fast-approaching […]

In-house counsel compensation sees steady growth for fifth straight year, according to HBR Consulting’s 2017 law department survey

Salaries for in-house counsel grew slightly over the past year, according to a new analysis from HBR Consulting’s (HBR) 2017 Law Department Survey. The average year-over-year increase in total compensation (base salary, cash bonus and long-term incentives) across all attorney levels is 3.5 percent, down slightly from the 3.7 percent increase reported last year. The […]