They have been popular topics for years – working from home, remote working, taking phone calls anywhere, video conferencing, online presentations, collaborating on documents online.  These have also been on the project plan for many organisations for some time.  Some organisations had implemented some of these ideas but several just never got around to doing […]

Conveyancers can now complete property searches with tmconvey without leaving their DPS Software Case Management System. The integration saves fee earners and support staff time on double entry as all data is automatically passed to tmconvey from DPS. From within tmconvey, accessed directly from their DPS system, conveyancers order searches against the pre-setup case and […]

If you’re working in a conveyancing department, you probably took a bit of a hit when the lockdown was announced. After all, conveyancing is the practice area most negatively affected by COVID-19. But now, as the lockdown ends, I’m guessing you’re probably getting things back up and running, albeit in a much different way to […]

Legal contract management, or contract lifecycle management, refers to the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a legal transaction – from initiation and drafting through to negotiation, execution and archiving. It plays a vital role in countless organisations, however, one that comes with numerous inherent challenges and risks.  In recent years, in-house counsel teams […]

Referrer relationships can significantly drive firm or group revenue, yet these relationships can easily dissolve if overlooked. Many firms will report monthly or quarterly on fees generated by key referral sources, yet by the time a decline or absence of referred fees is detected, the referrer has likely begun referring work elsewhere. Using real-time data […]

Wilson Allen, provider of software, services, and expertise that help law firms and professional services organizations enhance business performance, today announced it has been selected by Microsoft as an AI Inner Circle partner. The AI Inner Circle Partner program recognizes partners who have unique expertise in specific industries and an ability to drive business transformation […]

Kerseys Solicitors, based in Ipswich and Colchester, has chosen electronic document bundling software from leading legal software innovator Zylpha. By utilising technology to improve productivity, the move has proved extremely timely with remote working, coupled with the need to produce bundles in a more efficient and effective manner.  By using Zylpha Document Bundling, Kerseys can produce […]

Ensuring your website does more than the bare minimum is a great way to keep a competitive edge and help keep up with larger firms. Always think about the client experience and how they react when they go onto your website – ask yourself could it be better? A sure way to instantly enhance your clients overall experience on their legal journey is the integration of a payment portal on your website. This will quickly cater to […]

iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced a new product, iManage Tracker, the industry’s first matter-centric task and checklist management system with built-in need-to-know security. Tracker was developed in response to professionals’ need to effectively manage knowledge work rather than clerical tasks. Unlike traditional process automation systems that automate individual clerical […]

iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced a broad set of enhancements and new functionality for iManage Work and iManage Share, the company’s productivity and collaboration products. These enhancements augment professionals’ ability to work from anywhere and maintain productivity without sacrificing security, a key concern for businesses globally during the ongoing […]

iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced the availability of iManage RAVN Knowledge Unlocked. With Knowledge Unlocked, iManage has productised Knowledge Management and RAVN AI, making them accessible to a broader market through packaged solutions that are easy to deploy and use, cost-effective, and tightly integrated with the industry’s leading document […]

The Access Group, today announced the agreement to acquire Eclipse Legal Systems.  The acquisition will enhance Access’s existing presence in the legal sector, which currently extends beyond 2,500 organisations with the vast majority in legal practice and the remaining customers being internal legal departments, across multiple verticals. The addition of Eclipse Legal Systems extends the […]

This is the second post of a three-part series focused on preferred outside counsel program processes. Companies that have already gone through the law firm rationalization process and have created preferred outside counsel programs can help ensure the long-term success of those programs by adding rigor and structure to the program. The information below highlights […]