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"Law Matters Newsletter" January 2010 Volume 2 Number 2 (PDF document. Size 102Kb)
More Businesses Fail During a Recovery It may seem strange, but more businesses fail coming out of a recession than during it. The reason is generally connected to cash flow, although there is for lawyers the additional thundering........
"Law Matters Newsletter" September 09 Volume 1 Number 9 (PDF document. Size: 54Kb)
Do I Have to Spend Money on Marketing Now? In a recession, when cash is tight, it is tempting to cut back on marketing. This may be a false economy. McGraw Hill Research studied 600 American companies across a range of sectors during the 1981-2 recession. They found that companies who maintained or increased.....
"Law Matters Newsletter" July 09 Volume 1 Number 8 (PDF document. Size: 54Kb)
Mental Toughness The term Mental Toughness was first popularised in relation to sport, an area where success or failure are starkly defined. The missed penalty or letting a Wimbledon final slip from your grasp are obvious and have an immediate effect. However sometimes the attribute is needed over a much longer term
"Law Matters Newsletter" June 09 Volume 1 Number 7 (PDF document. Size: 55Kb)
Easy as PII? In 2008 many firms had difficulty with their PI cover. Insurers closed their books early creating problems for those submitting late proposals. For many, premiums went up, both due to the position of the market, and because the Credit Crunch exposed conveyancing errors and fraud.
"Law Matters Newsletter" May 09 Volume 1 Number 6 (PDF document. Size: 100Kb)
Are you SURE that's Hay Fever? News that a summer associate at a US law firm may have swine flu ties in with the appearance of hand sanitising gel in the office wash rooms. Last week I saw a gentleman at Frankfurt airport in a face mask.
"Law Matters Newsletter" April 09 Volume 1 Number 5 (PDF document. Size: 131Kb)
Finding the Right People It is only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked. In boom times, mistakes stay hidden, but in a recession our inadequacies are exposed. This applies particularly to selecting job candidates.
"Law Matters Newsletter" March 09 Volume 1 Number 4 (PDF document. Size: 102Kb)
Living in Interesting Times It is bad enough dealing with the recession, with several law firms in intensive care. Yet necessary fire fighting can distract from adapting strategy to the fundamental changes facing the legal profession.
"Law Matters Newsletter" February 09 Volume 1 Number 3 (PDF document. Size: 99Kb)
Alternatives to Redundancy WARNING: The ability of an employer to use these alternatives depends on particular circumstances and on individual contracts. Get it right – take proper and detailed legal advice on ............
"Law Matters Newsletter" January 09 Volume 1 Number 2 (PDF document. Size: 73Kb)
Part way into January, are you keeping your New Year’s Resolutions? If not, are these the same resolutions that you made last year….or the year before? Many people decide year after year for example to lose weight, but it never quite seems to happen. Similar problems can arise with ............
"Law Matters Newsletter" December 08 Volume 1 Number 1 (PDF document. Size: 55Kb)
Coping with Tough Times: The credit crunch impacts on clients, and in turn affects law firms. This leads to lower fee income for many areas of work. Additionally, there is less money passing through client account coupled with a big reduction in ............
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