Dealing with Rogue Partners & Partner Misconduct
November 6th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES ALLIANCE SEMINAR REPORT “Dealing with Rogue Partners and Partner Misconduct: Legal, Regulatory, Disciplinary and Best Practice issues for Firms and their Partners” 6 November 2014 “Even in the best run law firms things can go wrong; that does not necessarily mean that… the firm is badly run”: this was a statement made by […]
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Key Issues and Processes for US Law Firms Establishing and Expanding an Office in the UK
August 14th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
The Professional Practices Alliance, in association with Fox Rodney Search, has produced a document for US law firms looking to establish a presence or expand their operations in the UK. Download the document here.
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Members as workers: Protect your law firm
December 15th, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
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Reshaping staffing: The end of the pyramid model in law firms
December 15th, 2014 by Sharon Hamilton
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Managing Exiting Partners
November 11th, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
Clare Murray Article published in CIPA Managing Exiting Partners Softening the Blow For Exiting Partners There is never a good time to exit a fellow partner. However, now more than ever, senior management are having to take tough decisions to address issues of long-term partner underperformance and to restructure the partnership to ensure the long-term […]
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Key issues to consider when updating partnership agreements
August 1st, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
Clare Murray Article published in CIPA Key issues to consider when updating partnership agreements A number of firms have been revisiting and updating their partnership or LLP agreements recently, having discovered that those agreements do not provide adequate powers to deal with underperforming partners or sufficient protection against former partners moving to a competitor and […]
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Background checks in the UK: Understanding the Transatlantic difference
January 31st, 2013 by Sharon Hamilton
Clare Murray and Charis Damiano Background checks in the UK: Understanding the Transatlantic difference Published in www.expertguides.com While it is routine in the USA to conduct background checks on potential new employees, this is not common practice in the UK, except in certain limited sectors and roles. Often US employers come up against problems if […]
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