Have an initial free discussion with lpc to outline your aspirations and requirements. lpc's experience traverses law management, systemisation, technology and marketing as well as a deep insight into changes in the legal practice environment. Our advice is practical and innovative delivering real value.
lpc's broad expertise allows us to distill your aspirations and requirements into a coherent and effective strategy. lpc will, free of charge, supply you with (i) an initial summary of our views and (b) a (reasonable and affordable) cost of providing a detailed road map which sets out how you can achieve your desired goals. .
Once the roadmap is produced, its execution is entirely within your control and direction. You may choose to execute parts of it from your own resources and, in others, seek a fixed price quotation from lpc or, indeed, any other party. Total flexibility means the choice is yours, depending upon your needs and available resources.
lpc:inhouse mini-site launched: view the
new monthly site devoted to the in-house legal community
Jonathan Edwards' Presentation to Law Society of Scotland 60th Anniversary Conference: view the presentation
here
As an alternative to a meeting, you can obtain a fully confidential free analysis of your business with the lpc PracticeTrack system which has met with universal acclaim. PracticeTrack is based upon a restricted version of lpc's practice audit fact finder. The system requests no financial figures which lpc appreciate practices would not wish to divulge at such an early stage.
So how can
lpc PracticeTrack assist? The supplied information is interactively processed using an expert system. A ten page report is emailed with a detailed graphical analysis and related action list. lpc hope that respondents will avail themselves of lpc's services though there is, of course, no obligation. Just press
GO to proceed.
All data is secure and confidential.
Law Practice Profits Analysis
Cash is certainly king; but are there alternatives for legal practices?
The credit crunch has reinforced the old adage that "cash is king". And how. The uncharitable may say that from seemingly throwing cash at anybody with a pulse, the banking system now appears unwilling to maintain assistance to many excellent customers such as legal practices.
What should practices do? Does the economic crisis obscure more deep-seated problems? lpc investigate the position; it is a "must read" for legal practices.
Read More
lpc: The New Economic Rules - a major series of articles
In these straightened times professionals of every kind are faced with demands that many have not experienced either for a very long time or, indeed, ever.
Assuming these days that the average lawyer will enter professional practice at, say, 24 it means that very few practitioners under 40 have any experience of current economic conditions. This particularly applies to those practising in residential property or commercial work.
Those involved with Legal Aid or matrimonial work will argue (with likely exasperation) that these type of pressures are not new to them. But the severe curtailment of existing markets at such speed is unusual and creates many problems.
Nothing other than fees pays the bills so unfortunately a reduction in the total fees pot means that changes are unavoidable.
However it is at times such as this that structural changes inevitably take place in any services market. Such changes mean that existing markets will not return to their pre-existing state even when economic circumstances improve. For those in legal practice this means that there will be winners and losers.
Aspiring to be a winner means working to a changed agenda. lpc have gathered together some of the key changes in a series of articles which they call The New Economic Rules. You can read these articles by choosing a rule from the graphic below. lpc believe that The New Economic Rules will benefit any practice or participant in the legal services market. Can you afford to ignore them?.
The latest from lpc:
Jonathan Edwards of lpc: speaks at 60th Scottish Law Society Conference in May
Entitled "Survival of the Fittest! How the Internet can be the saviour of Scottish legal practices" the speech explores how the Internet provides alternatives to the current model in crucial ways not envisaged until the downturn. Jonathan Edwards contends that many practices need to change their view of the internet from a place where they put an untended website to the centre of their practice; that failure to do so may result in some sharing the fate of the Dodo.
Technology & legal practice
Underwhelming technology - how to love your tech again
With technology spends, many practices will be scratching their heads wondering if they've had good value. Whether you have spent or are about to, lpc's Technology Paradox Rule is essential reading.
Read More
How your website can revolutionise your business
A survey by lpc of websites used by legal businesses discloses that many are limited in their range and impact. lpc describe what a website can do - it's a lot more than you may think....
Read More
lpc: Interactive & Blogs
Lex P Civilis & LegalTech
Lex P Civilis bemoans the authors of the economic crisis and then considers how the conveyancing system could advantageously be transformed during the downturn. Meanwhile, LegalTech Blog starts a series of blogs on travelling with technology and not breaking the bank (though in all truth the banks appear to have done a pretty good job themselves on that score).
Read More.
Fifteen Second Survey: Is partnership the best structure for legal practices?
lpc: Services for in-house legal departments
lpc: not just private practice
The services that lpc provide are mostly just as pertinent to legal departments and functions within local and public authorities, government departments, agencies, housing associations and companies. The key issues of reducing costs and increasing efficiency are exactly the same.
Acknowledging this, lpc aim to assist the in-house sector believing that their services can be of great assistance at a time of curtailed budgets and constant pressure on service delivery. lpc also recognise that inhouse teams have additional requirements and these are discussed at length on the Inhouse Services page.
With over a quarter of the solicitors in Scotland working outside of private practice, the in-house sector is of crucial importance to the future of the profession. Yet the sector does not attract the attention that its numbers deserve. lpc aim to put that right.
