Make the switch to a client portal

Email is Unsecure You’re probably already aware of the dangers associated with email, but we bet you’re still continuing to use it, despite the risks. In the current climate, it’s almost impossible to completely avoid using email as part of your daily communication, however, you should be making an effort to minimise your email usage […]

The PDF Binder application that helps users create court bundles 75% faster

Combining PDFs into a document bundle to be distributed to a client or filed with the Court can eat up hours of billable time. But it doesn’t have to. Automating the small but important tasks like generating a Table of Contents, applying security settings, and finding sensitive information that needs redaction can make the bundling […]

The client quid pro quo

Do your clients believe your firm’s services are good value given the cost? If you don’t know the answer to that question, how can you be sure your clients will call on you the next time they have a need? I would argue that the next imperative facing business developers is how to connect the […]

Accelerating your law firm’s response to cyber threats

“We’ve never been hit by a cyber attack, why do we need additional security measures?” It’s tempting to think that because your law firm hasn’t felt the full impact of a cyber attack, you’re not at risk, especially if you’ve already invested in security. But the threat landscape is changing, and there are many reasons […]

GDPR: Are the fines real?

  Under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), organisations may be fined up to €20 million, or 4% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher. In January 2019, the French Data Protection Authority fined Google €50 million for GDPR violations. When the European Union’s GDPR went into effect in […]

Law department analytics survey reports

The rise of data analytics has in the past decade substantially impacted how businesses operate and provide services. The legal industry, on the other hand, has been much slower to adopt analytics than other verticals. That is beginning to change, as interest and investment grows in legal organizations. Corporate law departments are increasingly embracing data […]

Best practices in contract management

Every organisation has contracts, but not every organization adequately manages its contracts. And while the nature and complexity of these agreements can vary widely, careful governance enables organizations to maximize their value and limit their exposure. On the other hand, contracts that are administered poorly—or not at all—tend to leak revenue, drive costs upward and […]

How confident are you in your firm’s redaction process?

No law firm in 2019 needs to be masking text instead of properly redacting it. The days of running a black marker over a hard copy and scanning it back in to create a new soft copy should be long gone. The modern equivalent – drawing a black box over content in Microsoft Word and converting to PDF – […]

Testing document management systems in the legal sector

  The document management system (DMS) is a central component of a firm’s IT systems. When looking to upgrade, a robust test approach will provide confidence that the new system will work effectively. Whether a firm is implementing iManage, NetDocuments, Sharepoint or another option, it is rare that the DMS will operate in isolation. There […]

Does your redaction process pass the bar when it comes to efficiency and risk mitigation?

  Improper redaction is a leading source of data breaches globally. In many countries, lawyers have a legal obligation to redact all kinds of confidential information prior to filing court documents – including financial account details, names of minors, home addresses, and dates of birth. Googling the question, “how do I redact a document?” will […]