Once upon a time, there was a law firm that decided to implement a new (and expensive) practice management system.

The legal sector has been slowly edging towards digitisation for decades - but the global pandemic and several national lockdowns have resulted in many firms accelerating their plans to accommodate a blend of home and office working: the hybrid-working model.

Running a successful law firm and being a good lawyer shouldn’t be incongruous, but to achieve these goals you need to identify – and implement - the best tools at your disposal. In business, data is power, whether that’s data on your clients, the market, legal trends, your staff, finances, performance – the list goes on.

Keeping up with the rush of conveyancing work can be demanding, especially for SME firms who perhaps have less manpower under their belt.

iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work, today announced it has achieved Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Security Trust Assurance and Risk (STAR) Level 2 certification, a rigorous third-party independent assessment of the security of a cloud service provider (CSP).

How are firms looking to evolve their client listening programmes in 2021, to ensure they can continue to compete on experience?

NetDocuments and Advanced, international providers of leading legal technology, together announce that Vardags, a Top 200 ranked law firm that specialises in high net worth and complex divorce cases, has selected Advanced to implement NetDocuments’ Cloud-based document management solution to aid the firm’s future strategic direction.

Law firms have many options when it comes to file sharing, but not all of the available platforms are well-suited to the particular needs of legal work — particularly when it comes to security and governance.

Avokaado, the contract lifecycle management platform, is excited to announce two top level managers are joining the company – important additions to the team to foster the company’s rapid global growth. Nevercode’s Kristian Sägi joins Avokaado as the new Chief Technology Officer and Ben Laas-Billson takes the lead in growth management.

The Legal Helm is Helm360's podcast on all things Legal + Tech. On each episode we do a deep dive into topics like AI, application management, remote law firm management, system performance testing, and much more.

Choosing software to help you run your firm and manage your client work takes time and research. There are many software review sites to read, complex feature lists to interpret and compare, and the pros and cons of on-premise vs cloud solutions to get your head around.

Law firms must look at how they deliver and manage their information in order to remain competitive and resilient in the face of an ever changing technological landscape. Of course, cloud solutions can operate in isolation, with firms using one platform or another.

The furlough scheme has protected more than 11 million jobs since early 2020, but with most businesses opening back up the scheme is set to expire in September. The government has not announced any plans to extend the furlough beyond September, so now is the time to prepare for the changes.