Findings suggest firms who collaborate are more likely to innovate Mid-size law firms are looking for big ideas and are focused on strategy, according to research carried out by LawNet, the collaborative non-profit network. Research participants said they were focused on the big issues in their...
A collaborative approach to learning and skills development in the legal sector has won member network LawNet a coveted national award. Named winner of the Supporting the Industry Modern Law award 2020, this is the second time the collaborative non-profit network for independent law firms has...
East Anglian firm Ashtons Law secured the top slot in this year’s LawNet awards, with the success of their six-year cultural transformation strategy seeing them named Law Firm of the Year. The annual awards recognise innovation and strategic success achieved by LawNet’s SME law firm...
Biggest-ever sector research reveals client motivations and highlights the cultural shift needed by firms to match growing expectation Price transparency rules require law firms to open their costings and credentials to greater scrutiny, but reputation and trust are the most important factors when it comes...
Recruitment is the most pressing challenge for mid-size independent law firms according to benchmarked research, which showed almost a quarter of the firms surveyed ranked it their biggest issue, over efficiency and process, data management or partner performance management. The results were drawn from the...
Click to download the full high-res version from Flickr Pictured, the LawNet Award winners 2018 Click to download the full high-res version from Flickr Pictured, the LawNet Award winners 2018 Edinburgh firm MBM Commercial LLP set the pace for innovation in this year’s LawNet awards, with the results of...
Collaboration is a defining factor for future-focused law firms, says independent law firm network LawNet, responding to research that showed one-fifth of the profession acknowledge their firms are not keeping pace with sector change. [caption id="attachment_1573" align="alignleft" width="150"] Chris Marston, Chief Executive, LawNet[/caption] Following the publication of...
LawNet, the collaborative, non-profit network for independent law firms, has announced a record intake of new members, taking membership to 71 firms - the highest for 20 years. Six new firms have joined during the past year, with the two most recent recruits being London-based William...
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lawnet award winners 2017 Crowne Plaza Heythrop Park ©Steve Pope - Fotowales[/caption] Norfolk firm Spire headed the list of legal innovators recognised for their achievements in this year’s LawNet awards. The best and brightest from across the country’s mid-size independent firms were recognised...
As the Government’s attempts to open Eurozone trade negotiations continue to stall, they may like to take tips from some of the country’s lawyers, who have been engaging in some unusual trade talks with their European counterparts. At this month’s Eurojuris International conference in Brussels, lawyers...