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Non-Practising Certificate Holders (incl. VAT) - £474 Practising Certificate Holders (incl. VAT) - £354 Members of Law Management Section (incl. VAT) - £300 Members of TLS working for NFP (incl. VAT) - £234 |
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| Start Date: | |
10-11-2011 |
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| CPD hours: | |
5.50 |
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| Event type: | |
CPD Seminars |
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| Location: | |
The Law Society 113 Chancery Lane, London |
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Greater London United Kingdom |
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Why attend?
Understand the business and finance implications of the full implementation of the Legal Services Act through this Forum. The speakers will address key issues including alternative business structures and fixed pricing, the impact of regulatory and other changes on law firms' finances, and alternative pricing structures including 'value billing'.
The programme has been developed by the Law Society's Law Management Section - a specialist Section of the Law Society providing best practice information and support on the full range of practice management disciplines. For further details visit www.lawmanagementsection.org.uk.
Programme
9.00 Registration and refreshments
9.30 Setting the scene – preparing for 2012 and the post LSA world
- What might the legal world look like in 12 months?
- Preparing now
- The key ingredients for success
Andrew Otterburn, Otterburn Legal Consulting LLP
10.00 New Zealand/Australian experience of ABS and the resulting move to fixed pricing
- ABS as the catalyst for change
- Fixed pricing; great for the client but what's in it for me?
- Common fixed pricing mistakes
Richard Burcher, Managing Director, Validatum Ltd, New Zealand
10.45 Refreshments and networking
11.05 After the LSA, what changes and trends will emerge?
- Drivers of change
- The Vanguard of Firms
- The perfect storm
John Llewellyn-Lloyd, Head of Professional Services, Espirito Santo Investment Bank
11.45 Law firm finances – performance, assurance and compliance
- Performance – Our view of the financial issues and performance in law firms during 2010/11
- Assurance - An evaluation of the implications for and responsibilities of the COFA in law firms
- Compliance – A high level review of the recent SRA Accounts Rule changes from an FD’s perspective
Andrew Allen, Francis Clark with Winter Rule
12.30 Lunch and networking
13.30 Panel discussion
Chaired by Andrew Otterburn, Otterburn Legal Consulting LLP
14.00 Thoughts from the front line
Richard Wyatt, Law Firm Finance Director, Cambridge Blue Square Management Ltd.
14:30 How to implement profitable alternative pricing strategies (APSs)
- Someone, please tell me what value billing is supposed to be!
- The good, the bad and the ugly of APAs – examples.
- Implementing APAs - eight simple steps to getting it right.
Richard Burcher, Managing Director, Validatum Ltd, New Zealand
15.20 Managing your escape
- The sales process - maximising value
- Managing capital ownership
- Managing & maximising retirement income through the new SIPP rules
Howard Hackney, Partner, Howard Hackney LLP
15.50 Implementing a merger - the detail of putting it all together
• Getting through the financial arrangements
• Implementation work programme - how to deal with it all in an organised way
• The importance of appropriate structure and integration
Jon Cartwright, Partner, Hazlewoods LLP
16.20 Closing Remarks
16.35 Conference Close
Who should attend?
- Finance Managers, Directors and Partners
- Managing partners / Chief Executives
- Lexcel-accredited firms/departments who want to keep up to date on financial management and ensure they meet re-accreditation requirements in this area
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