Tech pioneers: the quest for a single-space solution
Lupl, a new all-encompassing platform to allow international collaboration on legal matters, has been developed after many hours of discussion between developers and those at the legal coalface
Roundtable: Successfully adopting technology in legal teams
How in-house lawyers can encourage the use of tech in their companies.
Luxembourg: At the crossroads of a crisis-hit Europe
Luxembourg is well placed to continue to prosper, despite the impending recession and Brexit, with law firms predicted to grow as the fintech revolution gathers pace
DAC Beachcroft jumps on flexi-lawyer bandwagon with provider deal
DAC Beachcroft is set to launch a new flexible lawyering service thanks to a partnership with a third-party provider. The firm has struck a deal with Cognia Law that will allow it to tap into its platform of on-demand legal professionals. Cognia numbers more than 40,000 members in its pool, with over 550 lawyers on […]
Pinsents’ Vario snaps up LOD’s German leadership duo
Pinsent Masons’ flexible resourcing service Vario has brought in the German leadership duo of rival Lawyers On Demand (LOD), as the latter prepares to shut down in the region. Vario, whose turnover is understood to have grown by 30 per cent in the last financial year from £14m to an estimated £18m, has hired Carl […]
DWF looks to build on BT win with growth in managed services
DWF is developing a project that will see some of its lawyers transfer over to its fledgling managed services business. The project was concocted at the end of last year, as the firm sought to boost that part of the business after winning a tender process that saw BT outsource a major part of its […]
The 60 second interview: “It is the strength of our culture that has got us through the lockdown period”
Kennedy‘s global managing partner Suzanne Liversidge speaks to The Lawyer as part of the Business Leadership Series about how for the first time in her career there has been a genuine recognition that ‘we’re all in it together’, and how through those shared experiences new cultural norms have been formed. How can you influence and […]
Webinar: Profitability v purpose: what do you stand for as an organisation?
This free to attend webinar aims to explore what lies at the heart of purpose-led firms and how this impacts the client base that they service. In line with the increased focus on purpose-driven strategies, the panel will explain how they have integrated these factors into the business and what changes will be long-lasting.
KPMG’s legal arm sets goal to reach £100m turnover
The leaders of KPMG’s legal arm have been given a mandate to grow it into a £100m business in the next few years. The branch, which has now rebranded and started trading as KPMG Law, has been indicated by the accountancy firm’s board as a strategic priority, especially when it comes to the UK. KPMG […]
Dentons signs up John Lewis as first managed services client
Dentons has launched a managed legal services offering to take on low to medium complexity work for in-house legal teams. Developed as an extension of a client’s in-house team, the firm says the new offering will allow for significant cost savings to clients and free up the workload of their in-house legal department, by assisting […]
The 60 second interview: Innovation is a powerful virtuous cycle when done right
Linklaters’ global head of innovation Shilpa Bhandarkar shares the five fundamentals for fostering innovation, as part of the Business Leadership Series. What are the fundamentals for fostering a culture of innovation within a firm? There are five pieces to this jigsaw, which need to fit together for real impact. First, visible senior buy-in. Innovation involves risk […]
The 60 second interview: Define, ideate, test, learn, develop and test
Ashurst’s Rachel Barnes speaks to The Lawyer about creating a collaborative mindset, getting the buy-in and maneuvering obstacles in the way of working with other firms in our latest interview in the Business Leadership Series. How do you shift the dial from a competitive to a collaborative mindset? I see the future as being a collaborative […]
Case study: Addleshaws’ bid to take real estate into 21st century
REVEL captures years of knowledge and masses of information to simplify everyday tasks for lawyers
Climate Emergency: How Pinsent Masons hit its sustainability targets one year early
Two of the key players describe how, by using the right consultants and clever software, the firm beat its own deadline on reducing its impact on the environment.
St John’s Buildings’ quest to automate instructions
The North West chambers linked up with insurance firm Keoghs to dramatically speed up the process of putting together briefings for barristers
Covid-19 case study: how Trinity Chambers tackled the digital challenge
The old saying goes that necessity is the mother of invention, and this has been starkly demonstrated within the legal industry over the past few weeks. ‘Necessity’ here is represented by the Covid-19 pandemic, and ‘invention’ by the rapid pace with which professionals have had to rethink the way that they operate while coping with […]
Case Study: How Osborne Clarke built a better workplace
Connected, flexible and with an encouraging collaborative working feel, Osborne Clarke’s refurbished offices are already improving productivity.
Case study: How Royal London rebooted its relationships with external firms
Royal London general counsel Fergus Speight tasked his team with hanging the legal function operating model. Solicitor Peter McCusker led the way, and collaborated with procurement to reboot relationships with external firms
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Law firms can take the lead on green initiatives
Why do we need to be worried about climate change? Already the environment has changed, in some instances apparently irrevocably. Individually, consumers are taking action to address their personal impact. In 2019, the focus was on governments to drive and shape sustainability agendas; now the focus is on businesses, and law firms are not immune. […]
Why businesses should prioritise social, environmental and ethical considerations
Businesses are revolutionising the way they think about and do their business. Many employers recognise that companies have a crucial part to play in environmental, ethical and social challenges. The idea is that engaging with stakeholders in a meaningful way on such matters will create shared and sustained values – and will ultimately lead to greater success (and therefore profits) for the company. This concept is known as “stakeholder capitalism”.
How to build employee engagement via feedback in Microsoft Teams
Communicating via Teams has proven vital for our business during lockdown, and we know the same is true for many of you, with over 80 million downloads of Teams already this year. And with a great system for communication comes a great opportunity for improving employee engagement even in the face of the new ‘Big-C’. This article discusses how Teams can help you maintain an engaging, feedback-driven workplace culture in your organisation.
When 5G regulations affect mobile operators – legal remedies under national law and European convention of human rights
As the recent pandemic showed, the modern world fully relies on the good functioning of the electronic communication sector. Communication plays an important part these days for individuals, businesses, public authorities, and the implementation of 5G technology will create the premises for enhancing the way society uses and benefits from the electronic communication sector. However, […]