Changing language in family law (and a marketing checklist) for no-fault divorce

With the new law which introduces no-fault divorce comes a new set of jargon for family lawyers (and their marketing teams) and which will apply to divorces initiated on or after 6 April 2022. The person who applies for the…

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Planning For a Pricing Dilemma Not Seen for 40 Years (first published on Validatum)

Inflation. Can anyone remember what that looks like? We have been living with historically ultra-low inflation for what seems like forever. We must go back to 1980 to see anything like what is currently being experienced in the US...

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Keeping your images in order (first published by PM Magazine)

First Published in PM Magazine, January 2022 (www.pmforum.co.uk) Images are a vital part of your content marketing; they inject life into your blog, add colour to your corporate social media feed and studies have shown posts perform better, are shared…

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Key issues for the legal sector in 2022 – Nigel Haddon – The Law Chat Series – 22 February 2022

The legal sector is globally facing challenges around recruitment and retention, hybrid working, sustainability, culture, pricing, governance and consolidation. During this Law Chat, leading UK law management consultant Nigel Haddon will share his perspectives. You can watch the full episode…

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Is anxiety ignored within law firm marketing? (first published by The Law Society)

In an article for The Law Society Management Section, Sue Bramall, managing director of Berners Marketing, looks at the impact anxiety has within law firm marketing, and what you can do to support both employees and clients. The UK charity …

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Workshop: After Action Reviews – a practical guide

A half-day online workshop to teach you how to improve the ways that lessons are learned in your organisation, to improve risk management, efficiency and quality. When: Thursday 17 February 2022 Time: 2pm – 5pm Where: Online This workshop will…

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Learning from the past

Should knowledge workers and leaders play poker? In this article Helene Russell, knowledge, learning and innovation specialist, considers the “description experience gap” and whether learning poker can help. I recently listened to “Future You”, part of this series about thinking …

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Is diversity & inclusion more than skin deep in your firm’s brand?

In an article first published in July 2021 by the Law Society’s Law Management Section, Sue Bramall discusses how commitment to diversity and inclusion must be embedded within a firm’s culture and championed by staff at all levels. One of…

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Vista – the Autumn 2021 Collection – views from eight of our international law firm consultants

Welcome to the Autumn edition of VISTA, a collection of views from members of this global network of law firm consultants. We have been analysing the longer-term effects of the pandemic on law firms across the world, studying the gains…

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Five ways to fine tune your legal copywriting

As a lawyer, you were trained to draft a formal agreement in your subject area, but you might also find yourself tasked with drafting a blog post for your company website or an article for a newsletter. Technically, this type…

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