Industry interview with Quiss Technology: Don’t panic

This article was also featured as an industry interview in the Februrary 2016 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. There’s no problem with outsourcing – the issue’s the terminology. It’s too broad. There’s a perception that if any part of your service involves outsourcing, the whole of your service and, by association, the […]

Industry interview with iManage: Resetting storage

This article was also featured as an industry interview in the March 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing. The latest plans for a new EU General Data Protection Regulation – negotiations taking place in December last year – see the prospect of a fine equating to 4% of global turnover for infringements that affect […]

Industry analysis from Intapp: Business process in power

This article was also featured as an industry analysis in the March 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing. Process management technology – once the domain of lengthy, complex projects involving extensive manual configuration and coding – is undergoing a seachange. With the availability of business applications that help to standardise processes within an […]

Intelligent Office UK: Reception of the future

Property – the second-largest cost on a law firm’s balance sheet – is under the microscope. Increasingly related to other strategic considerations including people, clients and technology, law firm leaders are looking to generate as much value as possible from their real estate spend.   However, balancing the competing demands of maximising revenue per square […]

Industry interview with Thomson Reuters Peers Monitor: Into global gears

This article was also featured as an industry interview in the April 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing. Law firms need ready access to reliable data to make their operations more efficient and competitive – but how do they know just how competitive they really are? For that they’ll have to compare […]

Industry view from Linetime: Workflow wizardry

This article was also featured as an industry view in the May 2016 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. Intense competition triggered by ABSs, generational attitudes, client needs and managing risk are all significant drivers of automation. Phil Snee, Linetime’s development director, says dealing with these drivers is a journey, and that all […]

Industry interview with Tikit: Hidden benefits

This article was also featured as an industry interview in the June 2016 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. In an industry increasingly dictated by regulatory burdens, SME law firms are worried about how to deliver compliance and risk management while simultaneously becoming more competitive by improving efficiency and client service. Mark Garnish, Tikit’s […]

Industry interview with NetDocuments: Vanishing act

This article was also featured as an industry interview in the June 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing. With law firms emerging as a selfacknowledged ‘weak link’ in the flow of business information, data security is emerging as a possible – if perhaps troubling – differentiator of service. But it’s not just a […]

Industry interview with Minisoft: Ruling the chase

This article was also featured as an industry interview in the June 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing. You could possibly describe the evolution of law firm account management as the adaptation of processes in line with a more sophisticated understanding of what a firm needs to be chasing to maximise its chances […]

Industry interview with Aderant: Front runner

This blog post was also featured as an industry interview in the July 2016 issue of Briefing. To read the issue in full, download Briefing.  One of the biggest overarching trends in technology for legal business is the placement of greater power in the hands of those closest to the business coming through the door every day. Fee earners […]