Aligning knowledge management with law firm revenue

Lawyers are the original knowledge workers. Law firms can sell their lawyers’ time, because of their knowledge of the law and the legal system. The ability to mitigate risk, manage crisis, and navigate legal procedures becomes easier when you’ve done it once or twice. The General Counsel (GC) with bet-the-company litigation pending surely wants the […]

Why law firms should and shouldn’t use public cloud

An increasing number of legal firms are looking to the cloud to deliver cost-efficiencies and flexibility, and many are becoming more confident with providers’ IT security and datacentre compliance capabilities. This shows a marked change in the industry as the cloud market matures and providers such as Microsoft Azure and AWS start to offer a […]

LPM magazine, technology supplement: Tin wins

This month, LPM magazine’s Tin wins technology supplement investigates how SME law firms can get their IT off the shelf and used to its fullest – thank you to our sponsors Accesspoint Technologies, Thomson Reuters and DocsCorp for helping to make this happen.    Get yours FREE now > Missed an issue? Visit the LPM magazine home page where you’ll be […]

Partners’ roadmap: understanding legal responsibilities as a partner

You can delegate many of the responsibilities of a business owner that we have outlined, but the personal liability remains with you as a partner. Compliance with laws and regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), anti-money laundering laws and other regulatory requirements (such as the SRA, RICS etc) are […]

Report it out: How Iridium Technology helped Capsticks capitalise on business intelligence

It wasn’t long after joining Capsticks in November 2017 that IT director Rod Fripp had another portion of significant change on his plate. After a review of the firm’s management reporting needs, he soon went live with a brand new fee earner dashboard from Iridium Technology. “An employee who’d been responsible for a lot of […]

Public, private or hybrid cloud: how law firms can choose the right strategy

By Peter Gill, chief commercial officer at Converge TS Throughout this blog series on Public Cloud, I’ve covered the advantages and disadvantages, along with the myths and realities of utilising a Public Cloud option for your law firm. With many firms now adopting a ‘cloud first’ strategy, and with so many cloud options available, firms […]

Types of testing – An introduction to the different types of software testing

This article was written by Thomas Crabtree, head of service development and learning at Ten10 Introduction Testing is all about providing information to stakeholders about the quality of a system. There are a number of different types of testing that can be used to explore and test a system. The type of testing typically depends on […]

LPM October – Make the cuts

Download your FREE copy now   This month: LPM magazine investigates what SME law firms do to make high volume, low margin practice areas more efficient Special supplement: Tech in – LPM teams up with Converge TS to dive into how clients are driving SME law firms to build better connections with technology Feature: Staff writer Andrew Muir looks at […]

Partnership agreements: MHA MacIntyre Hudson explains everything you need to know

Key considerations How much will it cost you, both now and in the future? What are the tiers of partnership and what are the steps to full equity? Which covenants and policies are likely to affect you? e.g. pension, SMP, SPP, SSP etc. Does it match with your own goals and aspirations for the future? […]

How to get more from business meetings

Meetings could be costing your law firm more than you think. The annual cost of meetings, including travel time and cost, is estimated at £16,000 per employee and £637,000 for the average SME. The latest research reveals that an employee attends 207 meetings every year and 139 (67%) of those are a waste of time. Of course, not all meetings […]