SeeUnity outlines the pitfalls of the ‘deploy it and they will use it’ philosophy

Many times, successful implementations of new technologies and applications in the workplace are coupled with great strategies and an overarching vision among the organization. We have found though, that in some instances, organizations have a philosophy of “deploy it and they will use it.” This means that they add applications and technology without much input […]

Taking corporate legal operations to the next Level: Moving from “Foundation” to “Advanced”

In a previous blog post, my colleague Kevin Clem provided an overview of six unique maturity models that we laid out to participants in HBR’s educational program at CLOC’s 2018 Corporate Legal Operations Institute. Our invitation in that initial post was to study these models and conduct a self-evaluation to determine where your department fits, then […]

What is it like to work for Intelligent Office?

17 years ago, Margaret McPherson set up Intelligent Office. Since our inception, we have always been about delivering a great service to our law firm clients which we achieve by investing in, supporting, developing and rewarding the employees that deliver it. We are continually recognised for our commitment to fostering this positive culture, achieving the […]

The Hearing – A legal podcast from Thomson Reuters

Hosted by social media commentator and employment lawyer Kevin Poulter (@kevinpoulter), The Hearing provides an unprecedented view into the most interesting people and topics in and around the legal industry. Sometimes serious, sometimes irreverent, but always informative, insightful and entertaining. Our first episode features Dame Fiona Woolf. You can listen and subscribe via iTunes, Spotify […]

Considering a transition from on-premise DMS to SaaS based DMS

This guest blog was written by Dan Anderson, co-founder, and CEO of SeeUnity. Over the past couple of years or so, the legal market has begun to trend away from on-premise DMS. More and more firms have been flirting with the idea of Cloud or SaaS DMS. In the AM Law 200, we know that […]

In the knowhow: Why Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw are essential for law firm knowhow

Law firms run on information – from communicating internally and with clients, to keeping up with the latest reports, news and changes to law. If staff don’t have access to the precedents and resources needed to get the job done it could mean losing clients, and therefore profit. Jon Poole, solicitor at Teacher Stern, says Practical Law […]

Smart ecosystems: Tikit explores technology’s role in law firm flexibility

Smarter working means enabling flexibility, creating modern work spaces and maximising returns from your use of new and existing IT systems. It’s no surprise that cloud-first strategies have boomed across the globe as businesses seek to gain an edge on the competition. Technology is more important than ever in the legal sector, and the pace of […]

Briefing June Supplement: Time to be ecosystem-friendly

Technology giants have appeared over the years – Amazon in 1994, Netflix in 1997, Facebook in 2004, Twitter 2006, Uber 2009, and so on. These leading internet-based companies share one commonality. They are used as the base upon which other technologies and processes are developed. On its own, Facebook offers the ability to connect with […]

Briefing June Supplement: Invest for tomorrow

Organisations seem increasingly aware that they need to articulate ‘purpose’ as well as achieve productivity to build sustainable businesses today. And this is often translated into a relatively straightforward single statement to ensure everyone that touches the business accurately understands all the hard work to be leading to the same thing. Tikit – just embarking […]

Community for change: Partner for Windows product manager at Tikit, gives firms a full view of the ecosystem

No business can survive in the market today, it seems, without innovating their products or services. But sometimes that move towards innovation can be slow because of the cost or time to implement. This means many firms could be losing out on that innovation advantage. ‘Innovation’ is quite a suggestive word, ask anyone what it […]