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Guidance is not enough

Even though banks have instructions for dealing with powers of attorney, clients still need support and back-up from their advisers, says Sofia Tayton

Run for cover: undertakings and the benefit of PII

The courts take a serious view of undertakings, so small errors can lead to huge consequences, says John de Waal QC

Trainees: wannabe solicitors or bona fide dogsbodies?

Have you been swept up by an opportunity without considering the calibre of what you are really being offered, asks Pippa Allsop

Make the most of seminars

Can you honestly say that you are squeezing out every last opportunity to engage clients on multiple platforms, asks Douglas McPherson

Tread carefully

The new litigation landscape may be severe, but a tactical approach ?will help to avoid being 'Mitchelled', says Llyod Junor

Do you really want to know your client?

Research matters so ask the right questions then provide the right 'experienc'; not 'servic';, says Matthew Morel

Traffic jam

The working day never ends if you go by email flow, so we must find ways of keeping on top of messages and, perhaps, try speaking to people, says Geraint Jones

What, no paper?

Do you need to print that email? Can you not keep that file as a PDF? Firms still fear a completely electronic workflow despite the advantages, says Geraint Jones