Half of women lawyers say workload is unsustainable for long-term health
Half of women working in legal services say their current working pattern is unsustainable for their long-term health. A majority (67%) of women lawyers have considered moving jobs or taking a career break due to health and wellbeing issues, new research from the Next 100 Years project reveals. The survey of more than 500 women […]
Firms rate themselves higher on service than customers, survey reveals
New research reveals that across every form of contact, law firms scored themselves significantly higher for customer service than customers did. A survey of 200 law firms and 5,000 consumers discovered the gap between business and customer perceptions. It revealed an almost 30 percentage point gap between how law firms meet customer expectations on […]
Why relying on family testimony in probate can put solicitors at risk
In the penultimate of the series on probate geneology, the team at Finders International explain the importance of verifying testimonies provided by clients. When managing probate cases, solicitors often receive family information directly from clients or relatives of the deceased. While this testimony can offer a helpful starting point, relying on it without thorough […]