MBL Seminars is one of Britain's leading providers of CPD training. For over 10 years they have delivered the latest updates and practical know-how training in compliance, law and tax and are now firmly established as a leading learning and development provider for professional services firms. Their substantial library of on-demand webinars is now available for you to watch at your convenience.


A Knowledge Management Toolkit for Lawyers

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: HARRIET CREAMER

The webcast will examine the strategic importance of effective knowledge management ('KM') in the legal sector. By viewing this webcast you will gain an understanding of why and how KM is developing as a business tool and the benefits a more strategic approach can bring to their firm. As well as gaining an understanding of the importance of partner and fee earner support and how to achieve it, you will also be given some practical tips on how to identify and prioritise key KM tasks and refocus any existing KM resources.

If you are looking for the potential benefits of a more strategic approach to knowledge management then this webcast is for you.

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Storytelling for Lawyers - Surprisingly Useful Things Lawyers Can Learn from Fiction

1.75HR Webcast

Speaker: Steven Stark

 Did this get your attention?

Effective storytelling is a fine and beautiful art: the tale you tell will be remembered long after other orations. In fact, you may recall learning in law school that storytelling is one of the strongest non-violent methods of persuasion - the better storyteller you are, the better you can influence others. Certainly your favourite fiction author has mastered this skill.

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Dealing with Difficult Colleagues

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Beth Pipe

 Most weeks we spend more time with our work colleagues than we do with our partners or family; we've all been thrown together with little more in common than the place we work and yet we need to learn to get along. In most instances this isn't a problem but from time to time issues arise when the behaviour of one or more work colleagues causes problems for those around them. In this webcast we explore different types of "difficult" and what we can do to improve the situation.

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A Universal Guide to Money Laundering - In One Hour

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Jonathan Fisher QC

 Approximately 5% of the world's money is obtained as a result of criminal conduct and laundered through the financial system. When acting on their behalf, lawyers, accountants, bankers, estate agents and financial advisers assist the money launderers by helping them use their monies, either by investing in property and businesses or enjoying luxurious holiday homes, expensive fast cars and exquisite jewellery.

The international authorities expect you, as a person working in the professional services sector, to assist in the fight to bring these money launderers to justice, and if you miss the obvious signs of money laundering you will be guilty of a serious criminal offence yourself and subject to possible imprisonment.
After viewing this webcast you will be able to understand how the anti-money laundering regime works, where it comes from, how the problem of money laundering is tackled internationally and what you need to look out for. The purpose of this webcast is to keep you out of trouble and it is suitable for those in every jurisdiction.

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Continuous Improvement for Law Firms

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Beth Pipe

 Saving money and reducing waste should be as important as generating new income when it comes to building a successful practice.

Law firms are full of processes and procedures which could be refined and streamlined to reduce waste, improve efficiencies and save money.
The frameworks and methods within Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma will provide you with the tools you need to measure and analyse the issues and identify ways to implement improvements.

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Restructuring a Law Firm - Gain Your Competitive Edge

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Peter Scott

 Legal services markets everywhere have been experiencing dramatic changes over the past few years - with more likely to come. The world has changed and law firms everywhere need to be prepared and ready to adapt and manage these changes if they are to survive and successfully compete in the future.

Law firms which do not reshape their businesses to maintain high performance but instead continue to try to sell services which clients no longer require, continue to maintain high cost methods of operation and fail to drive out inefficiencies, risk being weeded out. However, those law firms which challenge every aspect of their previous thinking and transform their businesses to achieve more competitive models are the ones likely to succeed.
This webcast has been specifically designed to help anyone who is involved with the running and development of a law firm to recognise the need to change and to gain consensus amongst its people that change is necessary. The webcast focuses on the critical factors contributing to developing business transformation plans necessary for firms to build their competitive advantage.

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Implementing Change in a Law Firm - Gain Your Competitive Edge

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Peter Scott

 In order to succeed in gaining competitive advantage, plans to change the way in which law firms operate and are structured need to be implemented. 'Making it happen' can for many law firms be the most difficult task of all.

This webcast on implementation has been specifically designed to help anyone who is involved with the running and development of a law firm to gain consensus amongst its people that change is necessary so that restructuring plans can be effectively implemented. The webcast focuses on some of the critical techniques required for implementing business transformation necessary if firms are to build their competitive advantage.

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Learn How to Grow Your Revenues by Effective Cross Selling

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Robin Dicks

Most law firms have untapped revenue growth in their existing client base.
Within the firm's current client base, there will be opportunities for company commercial, employment law, litigation and additional private client work, to name but a few. But how can you identify and secure these opportunities and extend billings
This webcast provides attendees with an understanding of activities that are proven to identify cross-selling opportunities and extend the relationship with clients without any resort to 'hard sell' or hugely time consuming activity. 

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The Changing Face of Client Service in Law Firms

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Peter Scott

 Legal services markets in Europe and elsewhere have been experiencing seismic changes over the past few years and above all client needs have changed.

Law firms which continue to try to sell services which clients no longer require, continue to maintain high cost methods of operation and fail to drive out inefficiencies, risk being weeded out. However, those law firms which challenge their previous thinking and restructure themselves to achieve a more competitive client service model are the ones likely to succeed.
This one hour webcast has been specifically designed to help anyone who is involved with the running and development of a law firm and focuses on the critical client facing factors contributing to building a law firm's competitive edge.

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Managing Matters for Profit

1 HR Webcast

Speaker: Tony Reiss

As clients are increasingly asking for fixed fees and driving these fees down, lawyers need to find more efficient ways of delivering legal services to ensure protecting their margins.
How can you do this?
This webcast will review the factors that affect the profitability of legal work. It will explore:
  • What determines how much you can charge
  • What the costs are for delivering the service
  • The principles of effective matter management
  • What gets in the way of some lawyers being effective at matter management and what can be done about this
 

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