HBR Consulting: How law firm IT leaders can navigate an economic downturn

The world has changed since the pandemic and effective lockdown were implemented, highlighting the need for law firm IT functions to be prepared for adverse situations. The sudden change we are experiencing has ushered in a host of new concerns and responsibilities for law firm IT leadership, not the least of which is cost management. […]

Planning a cloud migration? Hear what HBR Consulting has to say

Cloud migration offers both benefits and challenges. A recent Forrester survey asked about perceived challenges in cloud migration and actual challenges experienced. The primary challenges respondents cited were security, privacy and network design. If successful, however, cloud migration can improve each of those three areas. Respondents also cited several improvements offered by the cloud: a faster time […]

Ghost stories around the campfire: The ghost of print

The summer is beginning to wind down and our Law Firm Librarian Summer Camp series is coming to a close. What better way to end the summer than with one of camp’s great traditions? Grab your snacks and your sweater, because it’s time to gather around the virtual campfire for a ghost story. This one […]

HBR Consulting: Leveraging benchmark data in the evolving new normal

During these unprecedent times, in-house legal teams are facing increasing pressure to be agile, nimble and responsive to the changing market dynamics. Whether the company is experiencing a hard hit to the bottom line or a sudden boom in demand, it is inevitable that nearly all law departments will be challenged to defend budget and […]

Three strategies for firms making the transition to a centralised procurement model, by HBR Consulting

The centralization of the procurement function within an organization, in which the purchase of goods and services is managed by a single department for all branches of the business, emerged in recent decades as a key operational strategy for increasing efficiency and reducing costs. This model makes it much easier for an organization to maintain […]

Law department perspectives: April–June 2020

What have law department leaders been prioritizing since March? HBR conducted a series of Sounding Boards in April-June, including 114 general counsel and legal operations leaders from 92 companies across multiple industries. Our most recent infographic reflects cumulative polling results from those virtual roundtables.

Sysero: Five ways to drive differentiation through technology-enabled KM

For law firms, knowledge management (KM) has been and will continue to be a key competitive advantage. However, changing market conditions, new ways of working and advanced technologies are forcing law firms to rethink the traditional view of KM.  To prepare for the post-pandemic future, today’s law firms need to redefine how they create, share and […]

tmgroup: Buyers and sellers have a role to play in speeding up transactions

Residential property professionals across the breadth of the chain are feeling the pressure of increased volumes brought on by the Stamp Duty holiday. Yet, according to the latest tm:tv panel debate ‘Is the property market faking it?’, buyers and sellers could help reduce the pressure by taking proactive steps to manage their transaction. Hosted by […]

Accesspoint Media Services talk embracing the future with Payment Portals

There are many reasons as to why your firm should explore integrating a payment portal to its website and as web integrations are becoming a huge trend it’s not too late for your website to be providing more than just a visual shop window that displays service offerings. Now more than ever, clients want to […]

Insight Legal: How to find the best IT suppliers for your next generation software

A guide for Practice Managers tasked with pulling together a short-list. If you’re reading this then you won’t need telling about the winds of change blowing through the legal landscape. It’s a familiar tale. Everyone it seems is expecting twice as much to be done, in half the time for no more money! The rising […]