Deal with disaster

As business growth goes, McMillan Williams Solicitors has certainly had a pretty fair share. When chief information officer David Fazakerley arrived less than five years ago, the business he took on had 10 offices and 160 staff. Today it has nearly tripled that – 28 offices, with a proportionate increase in revenue to £30m. Headcount, meanwhile, […]

Briefing June 2018: Near pressure

A shore thing  As new Big Law process centres pitch up in Newcastle and Leeds, Briefing hears nearshoring opportunities for firms stretch further than cost savings.   Download your copy right now. FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: Legal business is busily disaggragating – and that’s an opportunity to disperse. Law firms explain which […]

Catch-all solution to in-house staffing problems: outsourcing!

Every employer knows that, at some point in their life, employees will be absent and depart their place of work. Such matters are not always possible to predict. That’s the main reason for the immense popularity of outsourced cashiering services as a more reliable alternative to in-house staff. Businesses have a real fight on their […]

Seven helpful tips for renewing your law firm’s Professional Indemnity Insurance

By Tim Grant, operations manager of Trinity. Partnering with LEAP legal software, Trinity recognises that through the use of LEAP’s practice management software, improvements in security and processes play a significant and important role when presenting and negotiating terms with insurers. Professional indemnity insurance (PII) is mandatory for any solicitors’ practice. The costs are significant […]

Taking corporate legal operations to the next level: assessing your current maturity

HBR Consulting had the privilege of hosting an interactive workshop at the 2018 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) Institute that challenged participants to take their law department operations up a notch. This is the first in a three-part blog series that will share some of the highlights of the CLOC session, including practical insights that can be […]

Barristers driven by legal sector digitisation, says Advanced Legal MD

Barristers across the UK are transforming the way they work to adapt to the continued digitisation of the legal system and adhere to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). That’s according to Doug Hargrove at British software and services company Advanced, who also says that mobile and cloud technology innovations are driving these changes. Although steeped […]

SeeUnity: Tips and tricks for migrating to iManage

Even with the best tools available, migrating your data to iManage will be a complex process and must be planned. In this whitepaper, we will be presenting the top ten rules that you should keep in mind before beginning your migration to iManage. We hope to give you a better understanding of what you should […]

What ‘outsourcing your admin support functions’ actually means

Outsourcing your law firm’s administrative support functions can feel daunting, but has benefits for both your firm and the staff being outsourced themselves. This blog details what it actually means to outsource your admin functions, and how we work with support staff once they’re transferred to Intelligent Office, ensuring a smooth transition, and providing your […]

What’s the difference between business continuity and disaster recovery?

We get asked that question a lot. What’s the difference between Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery? And what’s ‘resilience’ for that matter? It’s an interesting question, and there are specific industry and expert definitions. But, confusingly, they are often used interchangeably. In a broader business context, this is unhelpful. According to the BCI & DRJ, the […]

Mental Health Awareness Week: 4 out of 5 workers say stress is now a ‘way of life’

The growing impact of workplace stress has been revealed today in a new survey – with three quarters of people describing it as a ‘way of life’. The research – conducted by Cascade HR – polled 540 UK participants across a range of occupations and demographics, in readiness for Mental Health Awareness Week (14-18 May). […]