Client and transaction onboarding is the foundation on which the rest of your matter-management is based. The post Client & transaction onboarding – preventing issues before they happen appeared first…
OP Costs Drafting in Kent moved onto a full version of Access Legal Proclaim last year to allow for greater customisation, increased automation and a move to a fully paperless…
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Seven months since announcement The government has said this week that a final decision on whether solicitor apprenticeships will be affected by the levy funding cuts announced some seven months…
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Shine Lawyers, the Australian-listed personal injury and class action law firm, has become what is thought to be the first foreign firm to obtain an ABS licence in the USA.…
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A chartered legal executive who fabricated court pleadings, expert reports and letters from third parties has been disqualified from working for solicitors’ firms. The post Ban for legal executive who…
The findings in the SRA’s recent thematic review of probate services were quite alarming to the regulator when it came to continued competence. The post How is your firm’s ‘written…
Combine 1 June City giant Herbert Smith Freehills will merge with US outfit Kramer Levin after partners voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of the deal. Previously reported by Legal Cheek in…
There’s a lot of talk currently about the positive business benefits associated with adopting generative AI. But if you’re in a law firm, you’re probably asking a more practical question…
Moneypenny explain why revisiting and refining qualification criteria can improve lead conversion and how four tools you probably already use can help. The post Improving lead conversion: Give qualification criteria…
I wanted to share some key insights I took from the event to illustrate why I believe the relationship between resource management and overall practice management is becoming more vital…