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In the second part of this Q&A, Aspect Legal founder and managing director Joanna Oakey discusses law firm culture and her firm’s focus on creating happy team members – and why the presence of a dog named Chloe on the firm’s website is more than just a gimmick.
University of NSW legal experts Michael Legg, Felicity Bell and Vicki McNamara discuss some of the tests that law firms face in retaining lawyers, while outlining strategies to keep the best talent.
Law firm consultant Joel Barolsky assesses criticism of David Maister’s profit equation and runs the rule over the formula in an era when Generative AI is expected to flip law firm work on its head.
Trish Carroll examines the brand strengths of two law firms and explains why a big marketing budget is not always required to drive the revenue of a business.
In the first of a two-part Q&A, Aspect Legal founder and managing director Joanna Oakey explains how psychology and communication skills have been the perfect complement for her legal skills – and why a happy team is the key to success for her commercial law firm.
Leadership expert Keegan Luiters explains how law firms can better use a network of interdependent teams to improve resource and business improvement. In short • Operating a network of teams can deliver efficiency and performance gains for firms. • “Multiteam systems” are especially suited to dynamic and complex environments. • Smaller teams can improve the flexibility and adaptability of teams.
In our latest Q&A, Conveyed founder and director Melissa Barlas explains how a family passion for the property market has morphed into a successful legal career – and why it pays to be good to people around you.
To ensure that employees of law firms are prepared mentally and practically for an era in which artificial intelligence will come to the fore, law firm leaders need to foster a culture and activities that help them learn and adapt, writes Daljit Singh.
Pricing expert Colin Jasper explains why fairness and a sense of empathy should be top of mind when determining fees for legal services.
Cyber resilience consultant Simone Herbert-Lowe explains how to prevent and respond to cyber threats. Three key takeaways are: • consider using audit teams to check cybersecurity compliance after major projects • develop more comprehensive plans to protect sensitive client information • discuss in advance your firm’s stance on paying ransoms if cyber extortion occurs.
To ensure that employees of law firms are prepared mentally and practically for an era in which artificial intelligence will come to the fore, law firm leaders need to foster a culture and activities that help them learn and adapt, writes Daljit Singh.
In our latest Q&A, Law Squared Chief Legal Officer Kate Marshall explains why she has made the switch from top-tier firms to Law Squared; how a cluster model for handling work is making employees and clients happier; and why she believes diversity and inclusion is crucial for all businesses and employees.
Marketing expert Trish Carroll explains how the founders of three small law firms have used their skills and entrepreneurial spirit to thrive, despite a lack of scale.
In the second of a series of reports on the recent World Masters of Law Firm Management conference in Sydney, ALMJ reports on the key messages for law firm leaders from acclaimed American consultant Pam Woldow.
