Practice Management

When clients fail to cooperate

It is often said that legal practitioners are creatures of client instructions. At the core of the vast ecosystem that makes up legal practice is the relationship between a legal […]

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The legal profession’s focus on the future

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced many legal practitioners to shut their law firms’ doors forever. Those legal practitioners who are lucky enough to be able to continue with their […]

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LPIIF claim statistics

The 2020/2021 Legal Practitioners’ Indemnity Insurance Fund NPC (LPIIF) scheme year commenced on 1 July. The team at the LPIIF thought that this would be an opportune time to give […]

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Legal practice management during and beyond COVID-19

The world is currently facing a huge challenge in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation presents many challenges and uncertainties, as well as new opportunities for businesses. It […]

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The certainty of legal technology in South African legal practice

The year 2020 will forever be remembered as representing the epitome of uncertainty and extraordinary times, and has seen the rapid market integration of legal technology across various industries, including […]

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Mental health and the workplace: The role of the employer

Mental health has been an issue that has been of concern for some time now, but since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe, attention to this issue […]

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Accounts receivable: Cash flow analysis

Cash is the lifeblood of business. Accounts receivable refers to the unpaid accounts for work done by the law firm. An analysis of the composition of these accounts reveals profound […]

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Lessons learned from law firm failures

Much has been written about the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic and other geo-political and macro-economic events may have on legal practice. As legal practitioners analyse the economic impact of […]

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The increased importance of maintaining proper and accurate trust accounting records

It is common knowledge that attorneys practising for own account, either as a director, partner or sole practitioner and s 34(2)(b) advocates are required in terms of s 86 of […]

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Practical tips for legal practitioners working from home

In his address to the nation on 23 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa (SA) would be placed under lockdown in an attempt to stop the further spread […]

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