Grant Thornton accountants surveyed 85 of Britain’s leading family law firms as part of its 10th annual matrimonial study. More than three quarters of family lawyers say that unhappy couples have delayed the start of divorce proceedings during the recession. Nearly half of the firms surveyed said that the recession Read More
In October, NatWest Bank produced a free law firm financial benchmarking report on the profits being made by law firms outside the UK’s top 100. It shows that law firms with profits below £25m are struggling to turn fees into real profit. The report, authored by well-known law firm finance Read More
I came across this new mobile software service that would be really helpful in allowing professional firms to undertake consumer research either a) to inform their future strategies or b) to obtain material on which to base thought leadership-type promotional campaigns using White Papers or articles and blogs. Upinion - Read More
I was recently asked to lead a day’s training session on developing a family law practice for firms in the LawNet group http://www.lawnet.co.uk/. Sarah Scott, a partner in the family team at Oxley & Coward http://www.oxcow.co.uk/, provided a short presentation on their experiences with media relations and social media and Read More
At the MASS (Motor Accident Solicitors Society) http://www.mass.org.uk/ conference last week, I was asked to introduce the panel on marketing with an overview of the need for a marketing strategy for personal injury lawyers when trying to reach the consumer. And in just 15 minutes! The key points I covered Read More
