http://www.solicitorsonlineblog.co.uk/2009/06/15/if-one-door-closes/ Musings from an online lawyer Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.solicitorsonlineblog.co.uk/2009/06/15/if-one-door-closes/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Enfranchisement Solicitor Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:24:53 +0000 http://79.170.44.116/solicitorsonlineblog.co.uk/?p=45#comment-9 I am in complete agreement with Tessa that the threats to the legal profession are a double-edged sword -- with as many opportunities as threats. I would suggest however, that the real problem however is not just the internet or Clementi, but the fact that most law firms are still not run like businesses. The age when having a practicing certificate and a brass name plaque were enough to guarantee a cozy retirement are long gone. To survive, any law firm, however strong a position they may appear be in now, need to behave like businesses and develop the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to new threats and opportunities, wherever and whenever they may emerge. I am in complete agreement with Tessa that the threats to the legal profession are a double-edged sword — with as many opportunities as threats. I would suggest however, that the real problem however is not just the internet or Clementi, but the fact that most law firms are still not run like businesses. The age when having a practicing certificate and a brass name plaque were enough to guarantee a cozy retirement are long gone. To survive, any law firm, however strong a position they may appear be in now, need to behave like businesses and develop the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to new threats and opportunities, wherever and whenever they may emerge.

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