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
How to set up your firm’s systems to provide the information that enables you to improve profitability and cashflow
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
Glyn arrived at Higgs & Son in 2006 as finance director and was made the first non-lawyer partner there in 2014, the same year that he was shortlisted for UK FD of the Year in the Growing Business category of the Business Finance Awards. Previously he had been financial controller at Wragge & Co.
Since completing a joint Knowledge Transfer Project with Aston Business School to deliver innovative cultural and operational change in a professional services environment, Glyn has picked up a string of awards and has presented to legal audiences at the highest level in the UK and across the US. He even appeared on the front cover of the American Bar Association magazine.
His experience includes the implementation of two different large scale practice management systems into two different law firms. Glyn subsequently presented on this implementation to a user conference in Florida.
Website: www.higgsllp.co.uk
LinkedIn: Glyn Morris