“If we were running real businesses, we would be identifying future leaders in their 20s and 30s and fast-tracking them – whereas in most law firms people first have to prove themselves as a lawyer, and earn high fees, and…

Using illustrative examples, this article explains three key ratios that banks use to assess the profitability of their law firm clients Some firms are doing well; however most firms in Scotland have seen relatively flat profits over the last four…

Simon McCrum offers his top ten tips on running and growing the perfect legal business in an article that was first published on Legal Futures. Some people think it is easy to run – and to grow – a law…

‘Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm’ – said Winston Churchill, although not in the recent film Darkest Hour. The legal profession has seen more than a few failures in recent years.  Some were due…

Interview with Thought Leader and expert on pricing Richard Burcher, Managing Director of Validatum (first published on Legal Business World) Richard, can you tell us a little bit more about your background and how you became a specialist on pricing? …

In her most recent book review, Sue Bramall looks at Laura Empson’s ‘Leading Professionals: Power, Politics and Prima Donnas’. If you are looking for a book with practical advice to help you lead your firm to success, to establish a…