23 Oct 2014Creating, communicating and managing billing expectations of lawyersBy Julious P. Smith Jr, Chair Emeritus, Williams Mullen
22 Sept 2014After the crisis: Should law firms self-impose capital adequacy standards?William Arthur considers whether law firms should self-impose capital adequacy standards to ensure long-term financial stability
22 Sept 2014Jonathan Watmough: Why RPC's partners earn more for teamwork than billable hoursRPC's managing partner tells Manju Manglani why his partners ?are rewarded with a higher share of the firm's profits for ?teamwork than billable hours
21 Aug 2014Intake risk: Accepting new instructions on a contingency fee basisContingent litigation is a risky business, says John Cahill. He discusses how his firm determines whether a new instruction should be accepted
20 Aug 2014LLP stakeholders: Financial reward and ownership under the Finance Act 2014William Wastie explores the options under the Finance Act 2014 for UK law firms looking to change their reward and ownership structures
31 Jul 2014Sean Connolly: How global client teams can improve firmwide revenuesSean Connolly reveals to Manju Manglani how Mayer Brown's global client-team programme helped it to beat pre-crisis revenues and profits
19 Jun 2014On the record: The claims that could increase your PI premiumsMichelle Garlick and Jennifer Haren discuss the types of claims that could increase your firm's PI premiums and how to avoid them
17 Jun 2014Avoiding claims: The managing partner's role in avoiding professional liability claimsWhat is the managing partner's role in avoiding professional liability claims? Thomas Berman considers the interplay between your firm's size and your perceived mandate