Legal compliance: is your legal software helping you?
Maintaining legal compliance for small and medium-sized practices isn’t getting any easier. You only have to take a look at what has come into force in the last couple of...
Category: Law Firm Management
How do you deal with difficult legal clients? 10 hints and tips
Difficult legal clients can become the bane of your life. Let’s be honest, few of us march headlong into confrontational situations with great relish. So, why should you do that...
Cloud computing for lawyers: the 10 best reasons to make the change.
Cloud computing for lawyers has been around for some time now. Yet, there are still many legal practitioners who shy away from it. Perhaps it still seems “safer” to control...
What is the best way to run your law firm? – one IT system or many?
Asking the question: “What is the best way to run your law firm?” can release a myriad of skeletons from the closet. However, when it comes to the use of...
Law firm billing: 10 tips for improving your billing efficiency
Law firm billing is a subject of much debate. Many small firms regard billing as a means to an end. Then they wonder why they struggle to get paid. There...
Summer holidays for solicitors – should they be allowed?
Summer holidays for solicitors sounds like a great idea. Or does it? Of course, everyone deserves a holiday – especially a hard-working solicitor. However much you look forward to holidays,...
New business for law firms: 30 rainmaking tips and tricks
Bringing in new business for law firms can be difficult at times. Some solicitors seem to have the knack. Others are not so sure-footed when it comes to bringing home...
Which are the best social media platforms for solicitors?
There is no doubt that social media has become an important marketing and communication tool for most businesses. But which are the best social media platforms for solicitors? You may...
Cloud computing for solicitors: does it really save you money?
Cloud computing for solicitors’ practices is a much talked about subject at the moment. But is it just about saving money? Granted, cost savings affect the bottom line positively. However, you...
HMRC approves LawWare for Making Tax Digital
HMRC approves LawWare for Making Tax Digital Following a recent development program, HMRC has approved LawWare for Making Tax Digital. The news comes after a concerted effort by LawWare’s Development Team,...
Law firms and mental health: will 2019 be the breakthrough year?
Law firms and mental health is not a phrase you hear too often. It looks like all that is about to change. This particular cause célèbre is one which is...
Facebook marketing for law firms – how to get it right.
In previous articles I took a look at the use of social media for small firms and advice on its use from the regulators. So, why focus in on Facebook marketing for law firms in...
Brexit and employment rights for law firms: what could a no deal mean?
Whichever form of Brexit we end up with, it will certainly impact upon how law firms handle employment rights. Whether you’re an adamant Remainer or a dyed-in-the-wool Brexiteer, there’s bound...
Making Tax Digital for law firms: what does it mean for you?
Now that the dust has settled on GDPR, the next major challenge to face the legal profession is HMRC’s latest brainchild. Making Tax Digital for law firms and other businesses comes...
Law firm management #2: how to make your law firm more profitable
Doubtless you will have come across consultants and accountants offering new ideas on how to make your law firm more profitable. There is no silver bullet, just solid business planning...
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