What will a leading law firm office, workforce and operating model look like by the end of the year 2020? Following our research report ‘New model legal’, powered by CTS, editor-in-chief Richard Brent and CTS in-house legal CIO David Fazakerley, are joined by C-suite leaders from a broad range of firms to discuss transformations both already […]

Briefing July 2020 Tiger Team: Thinking differently is a firm-wide focus, looking at the strategic approach to managing people brought out by a new working environment. Supported by our friends at Pinnacle, Briefing editor-in-chief Richard Brent is joined by Karen Jacks, chief technology officer, Bird&Bird; Sid Welham, chief operations officer, HFW; Brian Dunlop, global director of strategic pricing, White & […]

For professional services firms, right now your industry expertise is invaluable to support your existing clients in their sector. From the relationship managers in your firm through to the business development team, you are seeing and hearing first-hand the issues and complexities businesses are facing within certain industries. So, how can you leverage this knowledge […]

Following a detailed RFP, leading commercial law firm Goodman Derrick LLP has selected Template Studio Suite of software for creation and automation of their key business documents, with integration to iManage.  “Prior to COVID 19, we had already identified that the firm needed to provide an intuitive document production environment to support our fee earners […]

Translating work undertaken into revenue as quickly as possible is vital to ensure your law firm’s financial success. Realization is one of a number of measures that can be used to analyze the decisions being made within your firm. Even a small uptick in realization levels can make a big difference when it comes to […]

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it unprecedented challenges for today’s law firms and legal teams. From quickly finding ways to transition to remote work to rethinking how to collaborate with remote-based clients, legal service providers have had to rapidly rethink how they operate. As legal leaders continue to grapple with the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought unforeseen changes on many fronts, and law firms will never be the same. During the pandemic, firms have been learning important lessons about how to accommodate—and even thrive with—virtual work, how to reevaluate their legal service delivery and real estate footprint, and how to reallocate tasks to maximize their efficiency. […]

Though none of us are having the summer we expected, that doesn’t mean we stop transforming, growing and innovating. So, HBR decided to create a Summer Camp of learning through this blog post series, summarizing some of the industry events in which we are participating. First up for all our librarian campers is the Ark […]

Nearly four months have passed since COVID-19 changed the way we work. Legal organizations that initially focused on operationalizing their remote workforce and managing costs associated with temporary office closures are now facing the reality that, rather than a temporary situation, the pandemic-related changes may be deeper and have longer lasting impacts than initially contemplated. […]

It has only been a few months since the thought of working anywhere was a fantasy reserved mostly for freelancers. We have all seen those ads showing lucky people working on the beach with their laptop, no stress, and a perfect work/life balance. No one could have imagined we would be faced with a global […]

PLLIP’s Transformation 2020: Instrumental Tools for the Future The PLLIP Summit this year was shortened to three sessions presented by industry thought leaders who spoke to today’s issues. Innovation: Keynote speaker, Ari Kaplan, kicked off the day examining how law firms are approaching innovation. He encouraged attendees to shift away from asking the question, “will this […]

Wilson Allen, provider of software, services, and expertise that help law firms and professional services organizations enhance business performance, is pleased to announce the additions of Jason Kennedy and Stacey Morrow to its roster. Jason Kennedy – CRM Consultant Jason Kennedy joins Wilson Allen as a CRM consultant, providing assistance to firms in North America […]

In our previous three blogs in this series, we have talked about the process of moving legal software systems, including: The link between proper planning and preparation and a successful system transfer The characteristics of a reputable system supplier How to move your data safely, securely and successfully from one supplier to another. This article […]