Pricing utopia: Helm360 on how to price legal engagements effectively

The art of estimating accurately has long been a challenge – whether that be to estimate the development effort to build a software product or estimating the effort required to represent a client who is suing another party, the outcome remains the same… estimating accurately leads to higher customer satisfaction, higher quality output and above […]

Taking corporate legal operations to the next Level: Moving from “Foundation” to “Advanced”

In a previous blog post, my colleague Kevin Clem provided an overview of six unique maturity models that we laid out to participants in HBR’s educational program at CLOC’s 2018 Corporate Legal Operations Institute. Our invitation in that initial post was to study these models and conduct a self-evaluation to determine where your department fits, then […]

LPM June 2018: Power Play

Download your FREE copy now   This month:LPM magazine finds out what makes SME firms competitive. Special supplement:Unite to thrive – Our friends at Tikit give the lay of the land on how law firms can benefit from an ecosystem of solutions. Feature:Guest writer Richard Parnham examines how law firms in the vast SME market can make themselves heard. Law firm […]

Back to the future: Do the SRA’s proposals achieve its objectives?

The SRA is once again looking to reduce the minimum level of PI cover to £500,000. But do its proposals achieve their objectives?  In March 2018, the SRA published a consultation, “Protecting the users of legal services: balancing costs and access the legal services”, which outlines proposals for the Solicitors’ Compensation Fund and professional indemnity insurance (PI) […]

Briefing June 2018: Near pressure

A shore thing  As new Big Law process centres pitch up in Newcastle and Leeds, Briefing hears nearshoring opportunities for firms stretch further than cost savings.   Download your copy right now. FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: Legal business is busily disaggragating – and that’s an opportunity to disperse. Law firms explain which […]

Catch-all solution to in-house staffing problems: outsourcing!

Every employer knows that, at some point in their life, employees will be absent and depart their place of work. Such matters are not always possible to predict. That’s the main reason for the immense popularity of outsourced cashiering services as a more reliable alternative to in-house staff. Businesses have a real fight on their […]

Taking corporate legal operations to the next level: assessing your current maturity

HBR Consulting had the privilege of hosting an interactive workshop at the 2018 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) Institute that challenged participants to take their law department operations up a notch. This is the first in a three-part blog series that will share some of the highlights of the CLOC session, including practical insights that can be […]

Briefing May 2018: Feel the path

Path binders  Leading law firms discuss the re-assessment of their skill mixes and bridging the worlds of legal knowledge and technology nous.   Download your copy right now. FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: Firms seem suddenly to be getting serious about investing in new pathways and training options for lawyers with a distinctly […]

A disbursement or not a disbursement – that is the question

You may have heard recently about the case of Brabners LLP v HMRC where the tribunal judge held that electronic property search fees could not be labelled disbursements for VAT purposes, leaving Brabners with a hefty £68,000 VAT bill and law firm accounting departments across the country with sweaty palms. So where does the decision […]

HBR Consulting expands executive team, appointing Evan Trent as COO

HBR Consulting LLC (HBR), a trusted advisor to law firms and corporations worldwide, is pleased to announce that Evan Trent has joined the Firm’s executive team as chief operating officer (COO), effective April 2. With deep expertise in driving accelerated growth for organizations through both organic and M&A strategies, Trent will be instrumental in moving […]