As many of you may already be aware, we hosted a webinar recently. We assembled a panel of specialists to give lawyers practical tips on meeting the challenges of the future. Next week we will be releasing the full content of the webinar for those unable to attend. However, this week we are sharing some… Read More ›
Summer, it seems, is here. Or at least, we in the Netherlands are enjoying an unusually long bout of sunshine. (Our commiserations to those less fortunate weather-wise). As a reflection of this, our blog this week has a lighthearted theme. So, grab a drink, and preferably a place on a terrace somewhere, and enjoy. Here… Read More ›
Those of you already familiar with Clocktimizer will be aware that we have been running a campaign for the last six weeks. Through it we sought to help lawyers futureproof their firms. We have interviewed innovative firms to find out how they tackle client satisfaction. We have shared infographics on the best technology available for… Read More ›
As many of you will already be aware, Clocktimizer has been running a campaign for the last few weeks. We have been looking for ways to help law firms become futureproof. Thus far, we have shared infographics, interviews and videos with the practical steps needed to face the coming challenges. However, this week we have… Read More ›
In light of recent upheavals a webinar seeks to provide practical steps for the legal sector 17th May, 2017 Deutsche Bank’s decision to no longer pay for junior associate work has set a worrying precedent. It is clear that firms who do not willingly innovate or cut costs will be forced to by their… Read More ›
Our final installment in this week’s series of blogs will be looking at the practical steps lawyers can take to improve their relationship with their clients. The stakes are high. In The House recently conducted a survey of over 26,000 in-house lawyers. It revealed that 45% of respondents had cut ties with a law firm… Read More ›
Within the world of legal services we are seeing a growing increase in the use of ‘Alternative Fee Arrangements’ (or AFAs). Clients are demanding their lawyers share risk by working on a budgetary or fixed fee basis. Discussions with law firms, however, have indicated that lawyers do not currently have the tools or procedures they… Read More ›
In this week’s series of blogs, we are examining the client/lawyer relationship. Our first blogs looked at the state of the current relationship and the changes it has undergone in recent years. Since the 2008 crisis, law firms have seen counsel increasingly turning in-house in a bid to cut costs. This has led to a… Read More ›
Advocaten lopen veel omzet mis 08 mei 2017 – Nederlandse kantoren zijn nog niet goed voorbereid op de transitie van uurtarieven naar alternatieve prijsstructuren, een trend die in de VS al geruime tijd zichtbaar is. Door inefficiënte processen en het gebrek aan goede tools voor tijdregistratie en budgetmanagement lopen Nederlandse advocatenkantoren veel omzet mis. Dat… Read More ›
This week we are exploring the current lawyer/client relationship. In our first installment we explored the drive towards a risk sharing relationship by clients. Clients are demanding changes in fee structures, increasing transparency and increasing efficiency. However, this begs the question. Where is this likely to push the lawyer client relationship in coming years? In… Read More ›