Table plans

What better way to get started than with some wise words about what it takes to smooth talk partners? Or if you’re a less traditional firm, how you can properly influence leaders to set change in motion? It’s definitely not easy, we heard (p33).

Beating another drum, p11 has some insight about what your clients are asking of your technology capabilities. Does this match what you’re actually doing? It seems law firms often have the technology in place, but they’re using it exclusively for internal purposes. What’s that say about how well you listen to clients? Our law firm profile this month (p38) features Northridge Law, the specialist sports firm that split from Charles Russell Speechlys in October 2017.

And finally, which SME firms are best at breaking down their carbon emissions? It’s not just a thing for the big firms to be conscious of – we all live on this planet. Let’s take care of it in every way we can, including in the office space (p46).

TECH IN

Clients increasingly expect better connections with technology. How can your firm leverage this opportunity? Michael McGuire, head of IT at Metamorph Law, explains how Converge Technology Specialists supports its growth and strategy and shares top tips for other firms on the same journey

COMPELLING PARTNERS

Changing hearts and minds among law firm leaders is a bit tricky – Charlotte Bastiaanse puts together the how-to
guide for gaining buy-in, generating consensual agreement and punching at board level for operational leaders

MAKING A BREAK

It’s not an easy decision for a market-leading team from a top-30 firm to set up their own firm – but, in October
2017, that’s just what Jon Walters, James Eighteen, Jonathan Ellis and Ian Lynam did in leaving Charles Russell Speechlys to establish Northridge Law, a specialist law firm with a particular focus on the sports sector