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). […]

10 essential steps to renewing your law firm’s PI insurance

With Professional indemnity insurance (PII) mandatory for any solicitor’s practice, it can be an expensive and harrowing experience. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Careful planning and partnership with the right broker could not only make the process easier but also save money. Find out more with ‘10 Essential Steps to Renewing your […]

LPM magazine, Brave the data (GDPR) 2018 supplement

This month, LPM magazine’s Brave the data supplement discusses the ‘last ditch’ efforts by SME law firms to prepare for the GDPR before the big day – thank you to our sponsors Accesspoint, Quiss and Archive Document Data Storage for helping to make this happen.    Get yours FREE now > Missed an issue? Visit the LPM magazine home page where you’ll be […]

LPM May 2018: Got talent?

This month, LPM magazine finds out how SME firms attract and retain the best talent Download your FREE copy now Feature: LPM’s HR agony aunt, Polly Jeanneret, explores some fresh ideas for finding and keeping the best people in your business. Brain training: Nick Lakhani, finance director at asb law, discusses killing the billable hour and finding NewLaw ways […]