• 17 February, 2022

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 …

• 12 December, 2021

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…

• 22 October, 2021

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…

• 24 March, 2021

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 …

• 16 November, 2020

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…

• 7 May, 2020

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.…

• 24 October, 2019

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…

• 19 February, 2019

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,…

• 4 October, 2018

In an article first published on Legal Futures, Simon McCrum explores why lawyers do not do what the firm needs them to do and recommends action to take to ensure that the policies and procedures put in place are followed.…

• 25 April, 2018

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…