It’s no secret that good practice management is the key to a happy, strong and profitable firm. However, poor habits and shortcuts can, over time, make inroads into best practice,…
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Stacey Leeke
Stacey Leeke is a litigation lawyer and freelance writer with a background in professional indemnity and insolvency law practice. She has over nine years experience in the legal industry in both Australia and Canada.
Stacey currently writes for a number of online and print based publications, specialising in analytical critiques on new developments in the law as well as commentaries on current industry trends and best practice.
Posts by Stacey Leeke
Is Your Law Firm Ready for the Big Data Revolution?
In many sectors of the global economy, big data is proving a useful tool for businesses to leverage data analytics in order to tailor their offerings to audiences and gain…
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5 Reasons a Flat-Fee Billing Structure Works
Law firms face increasing pressure to move away from time-based billing, and numerous firms have relinquished the billable hour in favour of alternative fee arrangements. We explore why a flat-fee…
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6 Golden Rules of Migrating Your Firm to the Cloud
The use of cloud technology (like Gmail, Dropbox and Evernote) is already inherent in the daily lives of legal professionals. As technology continues to improve legal business, your firm will…
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Your Checklist for the Perfect Client Estimate
Savvy clients are increasingly seeking more predictability and transparency in billing, requiring firms to brush up on their costing skills. But beyond that, fee earners and firms can also benefit…
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To Merge or Not to Merge: The Key Challenges Merged Firms Face
Record numbers of US and UK giants ‘tied the knot’ with Australian firms in 2015, and some of that growth is expected to spill over into 2016. However, a recent…
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How to Future-Proof Your Firm in the NewLaw Revolution
Firms are stepping beyond the dogma of traditional legal service delivery, lawyers are carving out new flexible career opportunities and clients are getting cost certainty and transparency. But how is…
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4 Tips to Improve Your Realisation Rates
In a perfect world, every moment we spend on a matter would be billed and paid promptly in full. However, due to a variety of factors this is most often…
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The Top Trends That Shaped the Legal Sector in 2015
As we approach the end of another year, we examine what key industry trends shaped the legal sector in 2015 and what we can expect in the year to come.…
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Why You Need Sharp Legal Knowledge (and How to Maintain it)
Staying up to date with the latest legal developments in a variety of sectors and practice areas can be an overwhelming prospect for many legal professionals, especially those running small…
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