Appurity: Coping with the threat of Ransomware as a law firm

Cybersecurity is unquestionably a subject that demands attention for all of the legal sector. The pandemic, and its knock-on effect on how firms and their people went about their work, raised a number of technology challenges which cyber criminals sought to take advantage of. Ransomware (also referred to as malware) attacks certainly played a prominent part in the increase in cybersecurity incidents.

LexisNexis: What’s the most effective way for small law firms to drive online leads?

When it comes to business development, small firms are still often largely reliant upon traditional techniques. According to the 2022 Bellwether report from LexisNexis, most small firms consider the most effective method of generating leads to be through referrals, closely followed by cross-selling and upselling.

Litera’s latest M&A report on fintech, software and telemedicine

2021 was a hallmark year for global mergers and acquisitions. However, following five straight quarters of at least 3,000 deals, Q1 2022 saw 2,566 transactions worth $428.8 billion, in contrast to the $550.8 billion recorded in Q4 2021.

Conscious Solutions: Google to sunset Universal Analytics

Google has announced that they will be sunsetting Universal Analytics to compel users to move over to Google Analytics 4. All Universal Analytics installations will stop recording new data on 1 July 2023 and existing Universal Analytics data will be deleted six months later.

Osprey publishes new legal tech report

To help us get under the skin of SME law firms in a post-pandemic, hybrid working world, we asked practices to share with us their key operational challenges –the processes and tasks that are most problematic to the running of their firm.

Webinar: Good morning with Minerva and Richard Carter – 6 July at 10am

After a period of record-breaking growth that saw house prices hit a new record high for the third consecutive month, properties are selling faster than ever before but there are mixed messages.

Quill: Starting a law firm – lessons to survive your first year

Our tips for new law firm start ups continue with this ‘Starting a law firm: Lessons to survive your first year’ webinar follow up with guest speaker, entrepreneur and mum-of-three, Amy Roberts at Trafalgar Fiduciary Services.

Ascertus: Is your account manager up to the job?

The core role of an account manager is to build strong relationships with clients whilst identifying challenges or opportunities and finding ways to assist with these challenges and opportunities.

Why are legal departments increasing their tech spend?

Corporate legal departments are expected to spend a significant portion of their tech budgets on e-billing, contracts and matter management tools in 2022.

InfoTrack webinar: Conveyancers overview of Forfeiture of Lease & Rent charges – 13 July at 11am

Forfeiture can be a technical and complex aspect of landlord and tenant law, presenting risks that can be difficult for conveyancers to navigate.