Knowledge on app

Delivering knowledge management productively to fee earners today requires a consumer appstyle approach, says Simon Pecovnik, VP of product management, iManage RAVN  The concept of knowledge management (KM) isn’t new to the legal industry. However, in larger law firms it has traditionally been a separate function from IT. KM teams have been tasked with collecting […]

Value of collaboration

Fraser Mayfield, head of EMEA at Iridium Technology, says learning to price your work more collaboratively can reap some real rewards. When law firms get collaboration between lawyers and their clients right, using open and clear communication, the rewards for both sides are truly impressive. The firms that recognise this understand that effective collaboration is […]

Suppliers in the spotlight: A look at procurement priorities for law firms in 2019

  Procurement plays an essential role in law firms’ ability to reduce and contain costs, manage risks and improve the level of supplier service delivery. Reflecting procurement’s rising value, a majority of law firms (67 percent) have established a procurement function, according to a Procurement Leader survey conducted in connection with HBR Consulting’s 2018 Law […]

The edge effect of the legal ecosystem

In ecology, the term “edge effect” refers to the boundary of two or more habitats. At the edge of two intersecting habitats scientists find greater diversity of life, including unique species that are specially adapted to the conditions of the zone where the two habitats come together. Today’s corporate law departments and law firms are […]

An introduction to machine learning – part three

Nearly everyone who keeps up to date with technological developments has heard of the term ‘machine learning’. It’s a nice buzzword that is being used more and more in recent years. But what does machine learning actually entail? What is the technology that lies behind it? To coincide with the launch of Clocktimizer’s machine learning engine, […]

A guide to developing a holistic third-party procurement risk management strategy

While third-party suppliers bring many positive opportunities to law firms and other professional services businesses, they also come with risks, given their potential access to firms’ and their clients’ most sensitive data. In fact, about a third of firms (33 percent) participating in the Procurement Leader Survey, conducted in conjunction HBR Consulting’s 2018 Law Firm […]

An introduction to machine learning – Part 2 (A history lesson)

Nearly everyone who keeps up to date with technological developments has heard of the term ‘machine learning’. It’s a nice buzzword that is being used more and more in recent years. But what does machine learning actually entail? What is the technology that lies behind it? To coincide with the launch of Clocktimizer’s machine learning engine, […]

HBR Consulting: LegalXchange 2018 executive summary

The legal industry is at an inflection point. Yes, we may still be discussing some of the same challenges that surfaced years ago in the legal ecosystem, but now we have a sense of “vuja dé” – seeing something familiar with a fresh perspective – a viewpoint that allows us to gain new insight from […]

Clocktimizer: An introduction to machine learning – Part 1

Nearly everyone who keeps up to date with technological developments has heard of the term ‘machine learning’. It’s a nice buzzword that is being used more and more in recent years. But what does machine learning actually entail? What is the technology that lies behind it? To coincide with the launch of Clocktimizer’s machine learning […]

MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s year end tax planning guide

    MHA’s Year End Tax Planning Guide summarises some key tax and financial planning tips which should be considered prior to the end of the tax year on 5 April 2019 or for companies, the end of the financial year on 31 March 2019. The guide covers the following topics:  Brexit Planning Income Tax […]