Risk & Compliance

Articles

Editor's letter: Staying alive

Have your partners realised that your firm is about to become one of the walking dead, asks Manju Manglani

Walking dead: The deadly symptoms of zombie law firms

Guy Vincent looks at why some law firms have become members of the walking dead and reveals the deadly symptoms to watch out for

Revolving door: Applying the risk-based approach to client take-on

Peter Derrick explores the challenges of applying the risk-based approach to client take-on in practice

Editor's blog | A more even playing field

The consumerist agenda could be just what law firms need to take on the new entrants

Complaints | Changing fee earner

Eleanor Kilner explains why appreciating the relationship between client and fee-earner is key to rectifying where a fee-earner has changed and the client has not been informed

Tales from practice | Fasten your seatbelts

The airline industry is obsessed with safety and training for obvious reasons, but maybe the legal profession should buckle up too, says Richard Barr

Troubled water: The legal risks of LinkedIn for UK law firms

Do you have a clear view of the risks of social media in the workplace? Anna Gregory examines the key issues under English law

The link between lawyer training and professional liability claims

By Thomas Berman, Principal, Berman & Associates