Base your decision to promote staff on their suitability for the intended role, not simply on how well they've done in their current position, says Geraint Jones
A private client practice's marketing aim shouldn't be to demonstrate how it differs in terms of services provided, it's how the services are delivered that will win the trust and confidence of clients, says Doug McPherson
Gone are the days of clients arriving at the legal adviser's door, cap in hand. Consumers are for more savvy and innovative now and practitioners have to live up to their changed expectations, says Pippa Allsop
Following the merger between Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham, Christopher Page, Charles Russell Speechlys' senior partner, tells PCA that a like-minded cultural base is crucial to any successful merger
The government introduced tax relief provisions for non-domiciled UK resident tax payers in the Finance Act 2012; Steve Wheeler offers guidance on how to take advantage of them
Many clients are unlikely to understand legal terminology and industry jargon, so it's up to us to speak in a language they can understand and ensure that we're correctly instructed, says Sofia Tayton
It is not clear what firms of the future will look like, how they'll be staffed and what shape management will take however, resisting change is never the way forward, advises Geraint Jones