Miller: SRA provides some breathing space for law firms struggling to obtain PI cover
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently published a useful Q&A article on their website which we recommend all law firms take the time to read. It summarises some of the most common queries the SRA has received from solicitors about their rules and the potential impact of Coronavirus. The article discusses professional indemnity (PI) insurance, […]
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BigHand: How change management has shifted from being a blocker to a key enabler
The recent transition to remote working has been relatively pain free for some law firms, and perhaps a little rockier for others. While IT teams have been busy getting everyone set up from their home offices (or dining room table), senior management are continuing to tweak business continuity plans and look at cost saving measures […]
READ MORE >> BigHand: Why law firms should evolve their service delivery now to retain clients
The legal market is having to rapidly adapt to the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Law firms across the globe are in cost-saving mode, with some proactively restructuring or furloughing support staff. At the same time, their clients are also feeling the need to limit expenditure. This will almost certainly continue, and law firms […]
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DPS Software: How to prepare precedent H budgets
If COVID 19 has taught us anything at all then it’s the paper light is a necessity not a nicety. You simply cannot work on a file together if you rely on paper. That’s it plain and simple. Working from home probably means you don’t have access to a paper file, if you do then […]
READ MORE >> BigHand — Why law firms with visibility of workflow will make the best resourcing decisions
The coronavirus pandemic has forced law firms, like many businesses, to quickly adapt to remote working policies, and to take precautionary measures to shield from the economic impact. In last week’s article, we emphasised the long-term effects of reducing support staff on lawyer time and looked at the value support teams bring in reducing law […]
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Accesspoint Technology talks Microsoft Teams
In the past couple of months, many of us have been tested to our limits to see if our usual business structure can survive the C19 climate. At Accesspoint, we understand that adapting to remote working and finding a way through this difficult time, whilst coming out of the other side stronger than ever, is a key and essential goal for all firms. To […]
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How Stratia Cyber help your firm during this time
The advent of the pandemic has led to an unprecedented increase in cyber-attacks across all sectors. So much so that the Health Secretary Matt Hancock raised the subject at on the COVID-19 televised briefing. These attacks range from the unsophisticated amateur hacker at home to beat the boredom to large well-funded actors implementing advance persistent […]
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This is the fifth blog in this series of posts where we’re discussing how lawyers and law firms are struggling to cope with the lockdown and what we can suggest to help them. Many aren’t set up for homeworking, social distancing or self-isolation. And it’s all happened so quickly there has been very little time […]
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This is the fourth blog in this series of posts where we’re discussing how lawyers and law firms are struggling to cope with the lockdown and what we can suggest to help them. Many aren’t set up for homeworking, social distancing or self-isolation. And it’s all happened so quickly there has been very little time […]
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Tikit: Now’s the time to get to know your clients
As the glimmerings of a possible emergence from the Coronavirus lockdown appear on the distant horizon we can be sure that business is already planning a sprint from the click of the starting gun. A flurry of marketing and sales activity is certain as is the scramble to find and win those rare client opportunities. […]
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