On 1 July 2015, the Legal Profession Uniform Rules take effect, introducing a range of new and modified practice norms and altering the way firms do business. How will the…
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Will Alternative Billing Work for You? 4 Things to Consider
With increasing pressure from clients to provide greater value and transparency, many firms are offering alternative fee arrangements. But how can you determine which alternative billing structure is best for…
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3 Ways to a More Profitable Practice (Without Cutting Costs)
When managing partners start to talk about ways to increase a firm’s income, one of the first things they think of is reducing overheads. However, while cutting costs can play…
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3 Financial Arguments for Cloud Adoption
New research indicates a staggering 88 per cent of small to medium sized businesses have experienced cost savings after switching to the cloud. What financial benefits could cloud adoption bring…
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Lessons Learnt: Switching to a Paperless Office
We chat to Hayley Weber, office manager at WRMK Lawyers, an innovative New Zealand law firm that successfully made the transition to paperless.
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Practice Management: To Automate or Not to Automate?
Research reveals many small to medium-sized law firms could be losing money due to inefficient practice management processes. But do the cost-saving benefits of automation justify the investment in the…
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Successfully Close out 2014 with These Time Management Tips
With holidays and festivities on the horizon, managing your time as well as client expectations is crucial to ensuring your downtime is filled with relaxing summer fun rather than a…
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The Year That Was: Legal Innovation in 2014
Let’s take a moment to reflect on 2014’s wave of legal innovation and consider how it’s helped shaped the way lawyers do business. What are the new norms of service…
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Legal Project Management: Flying Forward
Roger Quick, one of Queensland’s leading legal costs experts discusses the Productivity Commission’s soon to publish, final report into Australia’s system of civil dispute resolution, which will include a study into the real costs of legal representation.
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How to Gain Certainty in Legal Service Pricing
In a commercial environment where price certainty accompanies almost every other product and service on offer, it’s not difficult to see why clients expect legal services to follow suit.
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