Technology spend vs Profitability creation
There is a saying that goes - “penny wise, pound foolish”, intrinsically describing the act of being extremely careful about spending small amounts of...
2021 Fidelity Fund Certificate Applications Now Open
The Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund (the Fund) wishes to alert legal practitioners that the 2021 Fidelity Fund Certificate online applications are now open. Eligible...
Business Advice for Law Firms – Outsource your admin
More and more small firms are outsourcing their admin and compliance functions so that they have more time to practise law and to grow...
Business Advice for Law Firms – Engagement Letter
Most lawyers have some sort of engagement letter for new clients, but few realise that it is one of the most effective ways of...
Steps to Being a Successful Legal Secretary
Wanted: Great Legal Secretary. Not a mediocre legal secretary. Not adequate….Great. We’ve all the seen the job postings. Terms like “high-caliber”, “skilled” and “polished”...
Innovation is a verb
It is a doing word.
There is a song called Teardrop by Massive Attack. The song starts off with the beating of a heart, before...
Durban Law Firm Marketing and Management Meetup Group
Tech4Law has decided to establish a social networking group, to help law firms of South Africa practise law more efficiently and effectively.
The general...
Business Advice for Law Firms – Discounting
Few lawyers realise just how much discounting costs. They also don't realise that a discount is a direct hit on take-home pay.
And...
Building A Kaizen Law Firm (It’s simpler than it sounds)
They say that change is as good as a holiday.
So – for most of us - we get our hair coloured or cut and...
Should your law firm outsource admin?
I am often asked whether it is a good idea for a firm to outsource their admin functions or not. For larger firms, this...
How to Work Smarter Not Harder
There’s no doubt that by embracing the right technology we are able to get more done in less time. Working smarter not harder has...
Going out on your own – Part Four
Starting your own firm
By now every Little Bird that has read our Starting your own law firm series must be thinking – Haven’t we...
