If law firms are to survive the radical transformation making waves through the legal industry, they must evolve their business models in line with changing expectations, technology and service delivery…
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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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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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Determining Which Online Legal Research Platform Suits You
The law is evolving at a rapid pace, and when it comes to credible, current legal information, sometimes Google just doesn’t cut it. To research the law is to climb…
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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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Legal Process Outsourcing: What You Need to Know
Client demand for more competitive fees, coupled with the advancement of information and communication technologies, has fuelled a market for outsourced legal processes, both in Australia and abroad. What may…
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Cyber Crime: The Risks and How to Avoid it
We spoke with Alec Christie, privacy and cyber-law specialist and partner at international law firm DLA Piper, about the launch of its new cybersecurity tool, CyberTrak, and how the legal industry can fight the good fight against online crime. Read more…
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4 Tips for Online Marketing Success
It may be a new year, but for small to medium-sized firms, the fight for business and mindshare remains as tough as ever. That being said, one of the benefits…
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Successful firm management requires an understanding of dynamics not just in the legal market, but also in the markets it serves. Steady long-term profitability depends on knowing where the next…
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