Clocktimizer: Pricing, profitability and data: the missing link

For the past few blogs, we have been highlighting the importance of data in law firms. Not only how it is collected and stored, but why. We have shown the importance of evaluating the quality and accuracy of your sources. We have also looked at how good data can keep budgets on track in a huge variety […]

Clocktimizer: Can I use data to help me build better budgets?

For the last few blogs, we’ve been discussing the importance of data management. A good data governance policy not only identifies how to collect and store data, but why. Data governance is becoming increasingly important, particularly as the legal profession is becoming increasingly data-driven. Clients are demanding transparency and an end to billing by the […]

Clocktimizer: Are phase and task codes really accurate?

Last week’s blog, on the importance of Data Governance, looked at how and why law firms use data. We stressed how essential it is to have a Data Governance plan, not only for safeguarding the data you collect, but also to use it to improve the business of law. For many law firms, this will entail […]

Clocktimizer: Why Data Governance shouldn’t be sending you to sleep

Data Governance has had something of a resurgence in public consciousness in recent years. Horror stories of Amazon and Google using humans (rather than the more impersonal AI) to listen to your conversations to optimise performance have taken over the media. In large part, poor communication about who or what uses your personal information have fuelled these […]

Clocktimizer: Cross-selling – The big win? Or the big bust?

Cross-selling pervades most industries. From Zara attempting to push the latest homewares on you, to Apple foisting another wearable on the market. However, within the legal industry, cross-selling is relatively unsuccessful. But why? Cross-selling, when successful, is of huge value to a law firm. In previous blogs we looked at research which demonstrated cross-selling by one or […]

Clocktimizer: Why operational excellence is more than just the latest legal buzzword

Operational excellence. Attendees of this year’s legal(tech) conference circuit will be no stranger to the term. It has become the new holy grail of both in-house counsel and their law firm counterparts. Put simply, it is the desire to get work done faster, smarter and more efficiently. No wonder, then, that clients are increasingly demanding […]

Actionstep predicts LegalTech trends for 2020

Our UK team has been actively making connections and meeting customers throughout the busy autumn LegalTech events & networking season in London, including Legal Support Network, NetDocuments Elevate EMEA 2019, Legal Innovators and Legal Geek. These events brought together the top minds and leaders in Legal Technology in the form of talks, presentations, panels and networking. Here are some […]

Accesspoint Media Services introduce Web360

Our Web360 package was created for firms of all sizes, in order to free up fee-earners time and improve data accuracy. Web360 also removes the process of manually handling data by automatically unifying data from various sources into a single origin – your PMS. Here’s how it works Web360 is powered by our innovative Flashpoint […]

Iridium Technology discuss avoiding errors: Why the law firm CFO must use legal automation software

Automation is becoming so important for law firms today that even the American Bar Association is encouraging more legal professionals to adopt business automation services. Legal automation software makes law firms more efficient, more profitable, and gives attorneys and staff more time to focus on clients by simplifying processes essential to day-to-day operations. Once you discover […]

Actionstep discuss: UK legal tech in 2020

Our UK team has been actively making connections and meeting customers throughout the busy autumn LegalTech events & networking season in London, including Legal Innovators, Legal Geek, Legal Support Network & NetDocuments Elevate EMEA 2019. These events brought together the top minds and leaders in UK Legal Technology in the form of talks, presentations, panels and networking. Here are some of […]