In the final Today’s Conveyancer podcast of 2023 host David Opie discusses the challenges of running a law firm in 2023 with Ellisons Managing Partner Guy Longhurst. Ellisons are a full service firm with 5 offices and 275 staff across Suffolk and Essex, putting them in the top 200 bracket of firms in England and Wales.
in this candid discussion Guy shares his experience of being with the firm for 27 years and rising through the ranks to become Managing Partner. Describing law as much more laid back when he first started, Guy shares the challenges and opportunities presented in 2023 in a conversation that covers a variety of topics including partnership structure, professional indemnity, staff, office space, compliance, technology and much more.
The recent recipient of the “Great Place to Work” accreditation, Ellisons has worked hard on attracting and retaining its people, “our single biggest challenge” says Guy, who discusses their own efforts to recruit talented people, the work the firm does in it’s wider remuneration, wellbeing and support package, and the introduction of a solicitor apprenticeship programme which mitigates and insulates the firm from some of the risk.
One of the key takeaways from this podcast is the focus on what Guy describes as Ellisons’ ‘4 C’s; “look after your clients, colleagues, competencies and cash” he says.
Simples.
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