Risk management is effective positioning as well as prevention
A Briefing roundtable of risk leaders discussed how strategic risk management that will inspire trust and appreciation cannot be a dry or static enterprise| Briefing
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Hybrid working is now standard across the legal sector — but that doesn’t mean it’s risk-free. Through my work as a leadership coach and consultant in the legal sector, I have seen that one of the biggest long-term risks of hybrid is culture erosion. By this, I mean that the culture of the firm becomes […] The post Reducing culture risks in hybrid and remote models appeared first on Briefing.| Briefing
In recent years, the legal sector has experienced significant transformation driven by the shift to remote and hybrid working models — brought on largely by the Covid-19 pandemic. As firms continue to adapt to these new ways of operating, they face both notable benefits and distinct challenges that are reshaping traditional practices and fuelling the […]| Briefing
Leaders weigh in on a range of options for reliably incentivising the best behaviours that lead to a financially healthy, profitable, sustainable legal business The post Financial process improvement: solutions-focused or a people problem? appeared first on Briefing.| Briefing
Law firms’ demand for innovation resources has hit a new high — with the latest Briefing Frontiers 2025 research reporting that 94% of senior leaders seeing a rise in interest for their innovation teams and capabilities, and budgets for such work are also on the rise to match. Digital transformation is particularly high on leaders’ […] The post GenAI still leaving transformation leaders wanting more appeared first on Briefing.| Briefing
A Briefing roundtable of risk leaders discussed how strategic risk management that will inspire trust and appreciation cannot be a dry or static enterprise| Briefing
Lewis Silkin’s chief people officer Julia Paulding outlines what steps the firm has taken on its DEI journey — including its new parental leave policy.| Briefing
Recruitment continues to be a challenge keeping law firm leaders up at night. In fact, identifying and recruiting talent was the top challenge identified by 59% of leaders planning any form of strategic growth, according to the latest Briefing/HSBC UK report — far ahead of concerns around the volume or complexity of changing regulation (12%), […] The post Has the BD talent pool dried up? appeared first on Briefing.| Briefing
In this Briefing webcast, expert leaders at law firms Clyde & Co and Irwin Mitchell — and consultancy Attest Group — consider key factors at play when pushing the position of unsiloed business data up the transformation agenda and value chain The post Briefing webcast | A cohesive approach to innovation investment appeared first on Briefing.| Briefing
Developing great business development skills is one of the most important weapons in a lawyer’s arsenal. As such, the earlier in their career that a solicitor can hone these skills and start building those all-important relationships with clients, the better. In my experience, helping junior lawyers foster BD skills by involving them in client interactions […]| Briefing
Shiyu Yuan, research fellow at King’s Global Institute for Women's Leadership, and director Heejung Chung, highlight the value of addressing workplace biases when designing an inclusive WFH policy.| Briefing
Taking big strides towards true workplace equality| Briefing
Law firm leaders’ thirst for tech innovation doesn’t seem to be quenching. If anything, the latest figures from the annual Briefing/HSBC UK law firm strategy and investment research confirms it is only increasing, as firms are expected to spend an average of 6% of annual revenue on IT in 2024-25 — a boost from 5% […]| Briefing
Transforming organisational culture is never easy. We often define the culture we want, introduce new tools, platforms or guidelines, and then expect that they will automatically lead to a new way of working. A few months later, we find that the change we envisioned doesn’t take hold. I’ve seen this challenge countless times in organisations […]| Briefing
As we recently learned at this year’s Briefing MBD Leaders event, getting firms to fully appreciate the value of MBD is a challenge that’s been giving leaders massive headaches over the years, and one which continues to be prevalent. Considering how prominent this pain-point is, it was no surprise therefore to see it brought up […]| Briefing
Is the industry exhausted by the integral diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) framework or is there an industry-wide understanding that inclusive leadership is more than just a desirable strategy? This is the question we keep coming back to. According to our third annual Diversity, Inclusion & Law study analysing and highlighting those driving sustained change within […]| Briefing
When it comes to marketing and business development (MBD), there is one word that lawyers seem to dread: sales. The stigma around this taboo was one of the key points of discussion at this year’s Briefing MBD Leaders event. According to several senior marketing and BD leaders, aversion to sales — or more specifically, lawyers’ […]| Briefing
As tech becomes more embedded in legal business management, what new challenges does it bring to the table for law firm finance leaders?| Briefing
A Briefing roundtable of finance and operations leaders heard that the genAI juggernaut could be a pivotal moment for elevation of the finance function within firms — if the system and process foundations are first set up for that success| Briefing
Collaboration, inspiration, and innovation — ask any knowledge leader to define the most valuable aspects of the knowledge-sharing function, and you’ll likely hear at least one of these words. These three themes dominated every conversation (that I heard, at least) at this year’s Briefing Knowledge Leaders 2024 event, as 60 experts from lots of top […]| Briefing
Uncertainty. A word that has characterised the legal market, wider economy and indeed the whole world over the past few years. I took over as managing partner of Browne Jacobson at the start of the Covid pandemic. For my first two years as a leader, I hadn’t known anything other than deep uncertainty. That period […]| Briefing
In an era marked by dynamic societal shifts, urbanisation and evolving community needs, the concept of a vibrant place can be a crucial element in shaping the fabric of our country. Investing in and advocating for them can enable us to lay the groundwork for a sustainable and prosperous future. For the current government, economic […]| Briefing
Understanding client intentions and motivations helps to focus business development| Briefing
