This section covers succession, specialisation, mergers, selling a law firm, becoming a partner, and business structure
How to plan and execute the process of starting up a new legal practice that is compliant and financially healthy
This section covers finance, cash flow management, accounting and audit issues, cashiering, tax, pensions, MI, lock-up, mergers, legal costs...
How to avoid professional negligence claims, with examples of common problems and suggested solutions. Plus FAQs on PII
This section only covers SRA Accounts Rules and GDPR at the moment. Compliance for start-ups is covered in the Starting up...
How to protect your law firm from cyber attacks. What steps to take if your systems are hacked
How to recruit and retain a team that is both happy and highly effective, dealing with the HR issues along the way
In marketing, like anything, you need to get the basics right. Otherwise the time and money you invest in marketing will be wasted
How to win new clients, make the most of existing relationships, encourage referrals and generate new leads
How to approach creating a law firm website that works, from agreeing your objectives to making sure you get the results you want
Why lawyers need to know about social media, how to make the most of the opportunities and how to avoid potential pitfalls
How to use PR to build your firm’s reputation; and how to create cost-effective advertising – traditional and online – that delivers results
Armstrong Watson provides accountancy services to law firms, working in partnership with the Law Society.
As a legal sector specialist, the firm does a lot more than just preparing your accounts, SRA Accounts Rules reports and tax returns.
Armstrong Watson has 19 offices and operates nationally.
www.armstrongwatson.co.uk/sectors/legal-sector
Articles on Law Firm Ambition
Selling your law firm FAQs, by Andy Poole
Law firm financing options, by Andy Poole
Becoming a partner in a law firm FAQs, by Andy Poole
SRA Accounts Rules compliance for law firms FAQs, by Huw Nicholls
Choosing your law firm’s business structure, by Andy Poole
Cash flow management for law firms, by Andy Poole
Mergers increasingly based on net assets in absence of goodwill, by Andy Poole
Is your top team performing?, by Andy Poole
Is it worth being a partner in a law firm?, by Tom Blandford
Starting up a law firm - first steps, by Andy Poole and Andy Harris
Start-up business planning, by Andy Poole and Andy Harris
Start-up compliance, by Andy Poole and Andy Harris
Setting up an ABS, by Sharon Carr
Top six common breaches of the SRA Accounts Rules, by Huw Nicholls
Common accounting issues for law firms, by Victoria Lovell
An easier audit process for law firms, by Huw Nicholls
Legal sector reviews, quarterly series by Andy Poole and others
Content list Law Firm Ambition