Next-gen leadership

How are law firms reshaping their leadership structure to unlock success?

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Leadership remodelled

Welcome to LPM June!Many firms still rely on the traditional leadership structure of being managed by practicing partners, but as the demands of the sector grow more complex — competition, client expectations, talent pressures, regulation and tech adoption — is this model still fit for purpose?In this issue, we explore how senior strategic leaders at SME law firms are rethinking leadership in the face of many complex industry challenges — and which structures, frameworks and skillsets will define the most successful and robust firms going into the future.In this edition:

  • Lawrence Stephens COO Johnny Nichols, Wright Hassall chief people officer Mark Shrimpton, and Paris Smith managing partner Huw Miles showcase their out-of-the-norm leadership structures, and explain how these new models are helping the firms unlock long-term success
  • Thackray Williams highlights how its new leadership structure — with three managing partners at the helm — has accelerated the firm’s growth
  • Mindful Business Charter’s community engagement executive Charlotte Clegg outlines the business case for wellbeing in the legal sector

 

Plus:

  • PracticeEvolve shines a light on the importance of firm-wide collaboration when choosing legal software
  • Osprey Approach’s latest podcast guests share key tips on how to build a resilient law firm
  • Glaisyers outlines how its long-term partnership with OneAdvanced has helped it unlock new levels of efficiency
  • Miller showcases how its expert support led to a smoother insurance renewal process for one of its clients
  • Clarkslegal shares how it has improved document standardisation with Bundledocs
  • BARBRI outlines the costs of SQE implementation, and practical ways firms can manage expenditure while maximising long-term value

Thank you for reading — see you next months with plenty more practice management perspectives!


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