Christopher Jeffery

In a recent contribution to Legal Practice Management magazine, Chris Jeffery considers the key challenges facing law firms advising SME clients in 2017. Are they ready for the challenges and opportunities ahead?

We supported a recent Legal Futures roundtable, which considered the growth challenges facing SME law firms. What do lawyers need to do to stand out from the crowd? Read the Profit Motive report to find out.

LPM’s Legal IT landscapes 2017 report presents a mixed picture of law firms' tech capability, but firms recognise that tech is central to a firm’s growth. Chris Jeffery looks at the key indicators to take the temperature of tech in legal at the SME level.

Beyond the day-to-day business of delivering client service, law firms know the market is changing and will get tougher. This is particularly true for small and medium law firms, according to our latest research report, ‘The Lawyer-Entrepreneur’.

How do lawyers in the small and medium law firm market judge success? Early findings from our new research suggests law firms know where they'd like to improve, but don't always address those areas directly.

Thomson Reuters interviewed more than 400 respondents at small and medium law firms and found a segment facing challenges and opportunities, with technology having a profound impact on who wins – and who loses.