Managing Partner: Current Issue

Current issue

Volume 14 Issue 5

Features

Modelling the unknown This article is for subscribers only
Tony Blunden, honorary professor at GCU London, explores how a business approach can be used to model operational risk

Case study: Making the switch This article is for subscribers only
Executive director June M. Inderwies and chief technology officer Michael D. Aginsky reflect upon the move to a VoIP platform at Gibbons

Case study: Online noticeboard This article is for subscribers only
Managing partner-cum-software developer Mark Slade shares how he launched a real-time case tracking system at Fidler & Pepper

Lifting the brakes This article is for subscribers only
Competency requirements for entry to partnership must become more gender neutral, say Ann Halpern and Weedie Sisson

Case study: Stress test This article is for subscribers only
Ann Collier and Adam Pacifico reveal how they developed dawn raid scenario training at SJ Berwin

Case study: Stakes and ladders This article is for subscribers only
Managing partner Linda Woolley shares Kingsley Napley’s experiences in moving from a lockstep to a merit-based partner remuneration system

Detox your firm This article is for subscribers only
Professors Bernd Vogel and Heike Bruch discuss how to prevent and cure corrosive organisational energy

Avoiding apocalypse Free
Business strategist Rob Millard explores the role of lawyers in developing solutions to the eurozone crisis

Case study: Virtual makeover This article is for subscribers only
Chief marketing officer Jeff Berardi shares his experiences in redesigning and launching K&L Gates’ global website

Collaborating for clients This article is for subscribers only
Addleshaw Goddard partner Andrew Chamberlain discusses how working with other firms on matters can deliver greater value to clients

Case study: Time to listen This article is for subscribers only
BD partner Abby Winkworth shares her experiences in launching a new client care programme at IBB Solicitors

Regulars

Editorial board blog Free
Cross-selling simply doesn't work and, in most law firms, never will, says Paul Brent

Letter from Asia: Firm management This article is for subscribers only
Is the hiring of senior foreign lawyers by Indian law firms a future trend, asks Shardul Shroff

Letter from America: Case management This article is for subscribers only
Case reporting is a necessity to avoid professional liability, notes Tom Berman

Last word: Diversity This article is for subscribers only
No more lip service – put your money where your mouth is, says Rachel Brushfield

Editor’s letter: Olympian hurdles Free
Taking the time to understand and redirect the energy of conflicted partners can help the firm to become fighting fit, suggests Manju Manglani

Comment: Regulation This article is for subscribers only
Prepare for a compliance marathon and not a sprint finish, suggests Jane Jarman

Comment: Dispute resolution This article is for subscribers only
Mediation should be used before partner disputes become intractable, says Mark Whittell

Comment: Editorial board Free
Stephen Denyer on how to make the most of university relationships