The attorney’s liability for counsel’s fee.
It is somewhat strange that despite hundreds of years of formal legal development, there is still much uncertainty around the rather complex relationship between...
How to register with the Financial Intelligence Centre
To help firms who are panicking to be registered with the Financial Intelligence Centre as an Accountable Institution, here is a quick how to...
Calculating the tax fraction correctly – rounding-off to the 5th decimal
SARS has received a number of enquiries regarding the correct use of the tax fraction when completing the VAT201 declaration. The reason some confusion...
Attorney Salary Survey – Results
We have come to the end of our salary review. The statistic that stood out for me was the fact that there are extremes...
IT3(b) forms to be submitted to SARS
In April 2013 the Government Gazette published a Notice that SARS requires you to submit IT3 forms in respect of Interest earned on Investments....
Venn diagram of a typical law firm website
All too often we follow the pattern of what others have done when designing our own website. One needs to think about what your...
Business Advice for Law Firms – 100 Billable Hours
Being a single practitioner or a small-firm lawyer is challenging. To be a good lawyer is just one aspect of your job. You also...
e-Courses for your Support Staff to stand out in a crowd
LEAD is offering e-learning courses on Legal Office Administration and Client Care and Legal Bookkeepers Learning Skills, which will make it really convenient for...
Client Communications Checklist for Law Firms
Every day offers opportunities to build trust with a client or prospect, thereby setting your firm apart from the competition. Here are eight easy...
The end of conveyancing?
In his latest book "The End of Lawyers?" legal IT guru Richard Susskind speaks of the inevitable movement from bespoke work to commoditisation. Susskind...
4 Steps to Close Skills Gaps in Legal
Skill gaps are emerging as legal operating models shift to keep pace with business. Four steps enable legal to close them proactively.
The...
Practical Business Advice for Lawyers – Part 5
Another technology idea that will help your law firm is reusing information and that comes down to our intelligent documents that I spoke about...
