In conversation with… James Markham and Darren Mee.

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by James Markham and Darren Mee, authors of The Legal MBA: Mastering the Business of Law.
 
James and Darren offer expert insights on mastering the business side of law. Drawing from their extensive experience, they share practical advice for running a successful law firm. 
 
In this conversation we cover:

• Strategies to differentiate your firm beyond "people"
• How to align team behaviours with your strategy
• Creating and implementing effective service propositions
• Tips for creating effective process maps
• How to decide what tasks are worth automating

See more from James and Darren:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Chris Bull.

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Chris Bull, consultant at Edge International and former COO for Osborne Clarke.
 
Chris shares his predictions of what a law firm will look like in 2030, along with practical advice for how to prepare for success. In this conversation, we discuss the changes and innovations Chris expects across the sector in the future and how that impacts SME firms now, as well as the most effective way to spend your tech budget and maximise ROI.   
 
In this conversation we cover:

• The impact of the legal operations role 
• How to spend your IT budget
• Large law practices to inspire SME firms
• How to encourage experimentation and innovation 
• What to prioritise to thrive in 2030  

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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Karen Edwards.

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Karen Edwards, head of professional development at the ILFM, and former director at an SME law firm.

Karen shares her critical lessons learned from switching and migrating practice and case management systems to help you improve success. We discuss where to start before investing in a new system, best practices for data migration, and how to improve team buy-in. 
 
In this conversation we cover:

• How to effectively prepare before choosing the right system 
• Best practices for migrating data 
• Tips for building the right project team 

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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with…  Kirsty Pappin

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Kirsty Pappin, owner of Aries Legal Practice Management and Practice Manager of the Year winner.

Kirsty shares her experience and insights into what it takes to successfully run a modern legal business. In this conversation, we discuss the habits and behaviours of an effective practice manager, what sets successful law firms apart from their competition, and how to better prepare for the unexpected.      
 
In this conversation we cover:

• The essentials for running a modern law firm 
• Habits of effective practice managers
• Impact of non-lawyers in leadership 
• How to prepare for the unexpected 
• Importance of quick decision making 

See more from Kirsty Pappin:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Amy Bell

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Amy Bell, founder of Teal Compliance, non-practising solicitor and chair of the Law Society’s money laundering task force.

Amy Bell shares her valuable insights on why many law firms struggle with compliance and how they can create more effective programs. In this conversation, we discuss best practices for creating a firm-wide culture of compliance, how to be a successful COLP or COFA, and how to avoid SRA fines.       
In this conversation we cover:

• Why compliance programmes fail 
• Best practices for building a culture of compliance   
• Impacts of tech on risk management  
• Tips to avoid AML fines from the SRA 

See more from Amy Bell:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Simon Tupman

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Simon Tupman, non-practising solicitor, podcaster, and author of The Heart of Practice. Simon is also an executive coach for legal professionals across the globe.

Simon Tupman shares his insights and knowledge to help you become a successful law firm leader. In this conversation, we discuss what makes a good leader, how to effectively build a high performing team and culture, and advice for future leaders.     

In this conversation we cover:

• The unique challenges faced by law firm leaders  
• How to build an effective leadership team  
• Characteristics of a good leader 
• Success measures leaders should use to track long-term success 
• Advice for future law firm leaders  

See more from Simon Tupman:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Scott Simmons

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Scott Simmons, ex-lawyer and now business development coach for lawyers. Scott is the co-founder and co-owner of Legal Balance, which provides training, coaching, and consultancy to law firms to improve their business development efforts.

Scott Simmons shares his insights and knowledge to help you become a rainmaker in your firm. In this conversation, we discuss how lawyers and law firms can win more work from better clients, gain confidence when communicating value, and charge more per case.  

In this conversation we cover:

• Why firms need to focus on ‘better’ clients and how to win them
• Advice to improving confidence when selling
• How to instil a culture of business development across the firm 
•  Best practices for pricing to reduce write-offs
• How to close more deals 

See more from Scott Simmons:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… CJ Anderson

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we're joined by CJ Anderson, founder of Iron Carrot – a consultancy team delivering bespoke data governance services to law firms.

CJ Anderson shares her experience to help you utilise your firm’s data to improve ROI on your tech and exceed client expectations. In this conversation we discuss the impact of an effective data strategy on SME law firm’s future success, and key steps to creating a data governance framework that’ll help you meet your business goals.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• How current data challenges are impacting the future success of SMEs
• What a data governance framework is and why firms need one
• What’s required to create a successful data strategy
• The impact of data on your team and clients
• How firms can remove siloes in their data

See more from CJ Anderson:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… David Gilmore

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by David Gilmore, a director of DG Legal - the largest provider of strategic and compliance services to the legal sector in England and Wales.

David Gilmore shares his insights to help you ensure compliance and mitigate risk throughout your firm. In this conversation we discuss how SMEs can instil a culture of compliance that helps to ease the pressure of staying compliant and mitigating risk.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Common compliance pitfalls to avoid
• Risk management best practices
• Tips for building a compliance culture
• How to keep up to date and enforce changing compliance requirements

See more from David Gilmore:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.

In conversation with… Shaun Jardine

In this episode of Empowering Law Firm Leaders, we’re joined by Shaun Jardine, a former CEO if a top 200 law firm and author of Ditch the Billable Hour! 

Simon shares his decades of experience to help you better communicate the value of your lawyers to win more new business as well as implement value-based pricing to increase profitability across the firm. 

In this conversation we discuss how legal leaders can reduce write-offs, improve work-life balance, and increase profitability.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why firms need to ditch the billable hour
• How to successfully implement value-based pricing (VBP)
• The role of the Pioneer Group in driving the VBP project
• How to manage failure

See more from Shaun Jardine:
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Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast - by Osprey Approach - shares the expertise, advice, and secrets from the legal sector's experts.

The series will discuss the key topics for SME law firms to help empower current leaders and inspire future ones.

The podcast aims to help make running a law firm easier and improve long-term success by sharing the insights, failures, and successes of law firm leaders and practice management experts.

New episodes are released every month.