Law firm leader Trevor Withane explains how smart and transparent pricing strategies, combined with an embrace of technology, can help boutique firms avoid a race to the bottom in ultra-competitive areas of legal practice.
Business email compromise is an insidious and increasingly common means of fraud that poses a threat to any businesses, especially law firms, that act as trustees in large transactions, writes Simone Herbert-Lowe.
Law firm consultant Joel Barolsky explains how to come up with a purpose statement for your firm.
Workplace and human resources expert Leonie Green discusses the importance of diversity, equity inclusion (DEI) strategies to a firm’s success, and explores the many and varied factors that can influence the rollout of such strategies.
In this Q&A, MCC Advisory founder Will McCullough discusses the client management and technology approaches that have contributed to the rapid success of his small firm – and he explains why he is more than content to remain as a sole practitioner.
IT expert Mark Andrews outlines seven factors that law firms should consider when seeking to adopt new technology systems – and he explains why traditional methods of staff tech training can fall flat.
Cybersecurity expert Simone Herbet-Lowe explains the likely impact of new digital identity laws for legal practices around Australia – and why firms should quickly get up to speed on the reforms.
Trish Carroll examines the brand strengths of two law firms and explains why a big marketing budget is not always required to drive the revenue of a business.
Law firm consultant Joel Barolsky assesses criticism of David Maister’s profit equation and runs the rule over the formula in an era when Generative AI is expected to flip law firm work on its head.
In the second part of this Q&A, Aspect Legal founder and managing director Joanna Oakey discusses law firm culture and her firm’s focus on creating happy team members – and why the presence of a dog named Chloe on the firm’s website is more than just a gimmick.
University of NSW legal experts Michael Legg, Felicity Bell and Vicki McNamara discuss some of the tests that law firms face in retaining lawyers, while outlining strategies to keep the best talent.
Leadership expert Keegan Luiters explains how law firms can better use a network of interdependent teams to improve resource and business improvement. In short • Operating a network of teams can deliver efficiency and performance gains for firms. • “Multiteam systems” are especially suited to dynamic and complex environments. • Smaller teams can improve the flexibility and adaptability of teams.
Pricing expert Colin Jasper explains that law firms often concentrate on creating value for clients at the expense of capturing appropriate value for the firm’s legal services.
In the first of a two-part Q&A, Aspect Legal founder and managing director Joanna Oakey explains how psychology and communication skills have been the perfect complement for her legal skills – and why a happy team is the key to success for her commercial law firm.
Law firm leader Trevor Withane explains how smart and transparent pricing strategies, combined with an embrace of technology, can help boutique firms avoid a race to the bottom in ultra-competitive areas of legal practice.
