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Aligning businesses: Tips for systems and process integration in law firm mergers
Effective systems and process integration are vital ingredients for successful law firm mergers, say Tim Hanson, Rob Millard...
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Sharing ownership: Why UK law firms should embrace employee share ownership
UK law firms should adopt the John Lewis Partnership business model and extend ownership to employees, says Robert Postlethwaite
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Walking dead: The deadly symptoms of zombie law firms
Guy Vincent looks at why some law firms have become members of the walking dead and reveals the deadly symptoms to watch out...
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Mark Ross: How LPO providers will form ABSs with global law firms
LPO providers are getting ready to form alternative business structures with global law firms. Manju Manglani speaks with...

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Aligning businesses: Tips for systems and process integration in law firm mergers
Effective systems and process integration are vital ingredients for successful law firm...
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Clients first: Why you need to improve your client service standards
Do your firm's client service standards rival those of your corporate competitors,...
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Yours and mine: Protect your law firm’s intellectual property assets
Uğur Aktekin explores the key considerations in protecting and growing your law 
firm...

Case Study

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Biting the bullet: Migrating to a new client extranet platform
Jonathan Townend shares his experiences in migrating Eversheds to a new client extranet...
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Lean and agile: How legal project management can transform client services
Karen Dalton and John Duggan reveal how Seyfarth Shaw’s client services have...
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Informed decisions: Using business analytics to improve firm profitability
John Banister discusses how he has used business analytics to improve firm...

Masterclass

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Social presence: How to use LinkedIn for knowledge sharing and network building
Hélène Russell shares some tips on using LinkedIn for knowledge sharing...
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Fusion = innovation: How to align your firm’s IT and business strategies
John Alber discusses how fusing your IT strategy and firm strategy can make your IT...
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Virtual water cooler: Enterprise social networks for law firms
Would an enterprise social network benefit your firm? Hélène Russell...

Opinion

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Develop a strategic framework for merger communications
By Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting
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Voice recognition software can create a tidal wave of savings for law firms
By Thomas Berman, Principal, Berman & Associates
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Use learning and development to help associates develop confidence
By Sue Beavil, Senior Training & Development Manager, Mayer Brown

News

Withers and Speechly Bircham call off merger
23 May 2013
‘A merger would not be in the best interests of both firms’ 
Record income spurs DBS Law buying spree
21 May 2013
The firm is ‘actively seeking to acquire law firms from around the country’  
Law firms failing to measure customer service satisfaction
17 May 2013
Instant messaging support to be prioritised in the next 12 months  
Corporate counsel to bring more legal work in-house
14 May 2013
Plan to decrease external budgets and expand legal departments in EMEA  

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Blogs

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What I really want from a document management system
By Neil Davison, Head of Information Technology, Farrer & Co  
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Why most law firms’ internal collaboration systems are doomed to fail
By Oz Benamram, Chief Knowledge Officer, White & Case
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Merger mania: The risks of buyer’s remorse
By Guy Vincent, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell
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Are your partners motivated by individual or collective ambition?
By Neil May, Executive Manager, Hogan Lovells
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