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
A seasoned entrepreneur, and chartered accountant (yes, an odd combination), Martyn is founder and CEO of Document Direct. He has grown this service to be the leading provider of trusted typing and transcription to the UK and Irish legal sector, as well as to many other professional areas.
His wider business experience helps tune this service to meet the changing demands of law firms and to support them as they meet all of today’s challenges to keep clients happy and maximise their own profitability.
In further supporting the legal sector, Martyn is CEO of Legal RSS, providing specialist topical legal news direct from court judgments.
He also sits on the boards of Tranmere Rovers, the National Youth Advocacy Service and the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, and is also a member of the Business Law Committee of the ICAEW.
Website: www.documentdirect.co.uk
Twitter: @bestym
LinkedIn: Martin Best