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The Solicitor’s Role When Dealing with Litigants in Person

23rd October 2019
A litigation partner at a top 40 UK law firm is urging fellow lawyers to be supportive of people who are representing themselves in court hearings.
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Legal Employees Most Worried About Brexit

22nd October 2019
More than half of legal employees (59%) say they are worried about the impact of Brexit on the business they work for, compared to an average of 46% across other sectors.
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5 Ways to Never Miss a Client Lead

11th October 2019
The legal services market has never been more competitive, and the proliferation of new technology is overhauling the very essence of how law firms deliver value and importantly, how clients buy legal services.
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New SRA Accounts Rules: Before-And-After Moment Ahead

4th October 2019
With the new SRA Accounts Rules finally coming into effect on 25 November this year, it has become a high priority for solicitors to understand what changes are coming into force.
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Why Law Firms Should Embed Corporate Social Responsibility

3rd October 2019
Furthering on from our previous story and new stories you would have surely read throughout the month, the need to be better aware of your environmental footprint is more important now than ever. And that is not just exclusive to your personal actions; companies and firms are slowly trying to change their actions, not only […]
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The Mandate of Social Value in Law Firms

3rd October 2019
Demonstrating a commitment to CSR is now an integral part of legal life. Social impact is often generated by law firms funding charitable projects, launching a foundation, organising volunteering projects and introducing sustainability initiatives.
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SFO on Cooperation and Privilege: Mutually Exclusive Concepts?

2nd October 2019
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) published its guidance on corporate cooperation on 6 August 2019. The guidance sets out for the first time, the indicators of good practice which the SFO expects corporates to comply with in order to be seen as cooperative in the context of self-reporting.
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How Fraudsters Are Targeting Law Firms with Deceptive Emails

1st October 2019
By Patrick Peterson, founder and CEO of Agari Picture the scene. Your firm is in the midst of a massive M&A project for a major client. After weeks of work, everything seemed to be going fine – but now something has gone terribly wrong and your client’s deal has fallen through. And, to your abject […]
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Shakespeare Martineau Partners with SportsAid to Support Young Athletes

24th September 2019
Law firm, Shakespeare Martineau has pledged to support 10 of Britain’s best young sporting talent through their partnership with SportsAid.
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Bridging the Chasm Between Marketing and Law Firm Growth

24th September 2019
Mention ‘marketing’ to a managing partner and you’ll get one of two responses: “I’m convinced it’s a powerful driving force behind achieving our firm’s goals faster” or “what, you mean the people that write our blogs, run our social media and spend a small fortune on new technologies?” 
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