During this instalment of the Law Chat series, Simon talks to organisational change experts Drs Murray and Fortinberry who look at how law firms will evolve, how they are led and organized, and the kind of culture which they will…

In the most recent episode of Simon Tupman’s The Law Chat series, he discussed how traditional law firm practises can transform themselves into a successful modern legal business with Lucy Dickens. You can watch the full episode by clicking here …

Over the last eight months, law firm managing partners have had to deal with a range of issues at break neck speed! Fortunately, so far finance hasn’t been high on the list because many firms are doing well, however this…

The appointment of non-executive directors is not common in law firms, but those that do take this step significantly outperform their competition. Nigel Haddon and Rob Lees explain how and why you should appoint a non-executive director for your firm.…

Partner retreats or conferences are a great management tool – an ideal vehicle for making tricky decisions, for building cohesion and for bringing on the next generation.  It is easy to see the retreat as end in itself and, whilst…

Mention the words ‘strategy’ or ‘planning’ to many business leaders and managers and their eyes tend to glaze over. Many I speak to profess their organisation or firm has ‘done it’ but on closer inspection, in reality, they have not,…

LawTalk, the journal of the New Zealand Law Society, asked five innovative New Zealanders working in the legal services industry – including our own Simon Tupman – about the changes needed today and what they think could happen over the…

LawTalk speaks with law firm development specialist Simon Tupman about leadership in law firms

When working with partners to assist them on a specific pricing proposal, all too often the conversation goes something like this; “So what levels of resourcing will be required for this and how long do you think it’ll take?” “Well,…

The past two years have been good for most law firms in the United Kingdom and New Zealand with both profitability and cash flow improving. While there are significant issues, especially around staff retention and attraction, and also succession planning,…