Software supplier takeovers are nothing new. In the legal sector, they have been happening for years and although they levelled off for a period, they have ramped up in volume recently, as documented in legal news headlines. Because of this, there are fewer independent software suppliers in the marketplace now than ever. But what exactly […]

Growing client demands and international expansion drove Phi Finney McDonald, one of Australia’s most successful class action law firms, to find a practice management solution that offered multi-currency options and anywhere, anytime access to critical systems, all in a secure cloud environment. They selected Expert Sierra for its performance capabilities, cloud-based agility, and robust security. […]

Earlier this week we held the sixth in our ongoing series of webinars surrounding pricing, LPM and process (or change) management. This edition was hosted together with Elevate, and focused on whether it was possible for law firms to have a single source of truth in their data. We were joined by Royale Price, the […]

Many law firms had to adapt very quickly in early 2020, and Fieldfisher was no exception – ramping up very large-scale working from home, of course, streamlining collaboration and communications for those now working in even more dispersed teams, and tackling many a business process that may still have relied on people’s proximity. Mike Giles, […]

The holidays are approaching and as everyone prepares to unwind for the much-needed time off, hackers all over the world are just getting started. The Holiday period is likely to bring in a huge increase in the number of phishing attacks and as your team deals with last minute jobs and hectic schedules it becomes […]

As a year like no other draws to a close, so does the transition period for the UK to negotiate a new relationship with the EU. Until now, the GDPR has remained in full force in the UK.   The exact future remains uncertain while negotiation is ongoing, however, we know that the GDPR has been […]

For law firms, the decision to move to cloud-based practice management and productivity software is rarely taken lightly. There are many change management, business disruption and cost considerations to consider. Finding the elusive “right time” to switch to new systems can mean decisions get put on the back burner for months if not years. However, […]

On a standard Google results page, the available real estate in a local map pack is restricted to just three local Google My Business (GMB) listings. This obviously means that the space is highly contested and much fought over. Ranking in one of the top three positions can make or break a local business in […]

On 3-Dec Google announced it was rolling out its first algorithm core update since the May 2020 core update. Many observers felt the update rolled out quickly, but as of 10-Dec Google has confirmed that the update is still rolling out. It is far too early to make any kind of predictions concerning the focus of this update, but early […]

DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced that Cuatrecasas, a leading European firm committed to using the most advanced technologies in legal practice, has purchased several DocsCorp desktop productivity applications. This includes compareDocs for document comparison and review, cleanDocs for email security, and pdfDocs for PDF editing and bundling. The applications will […]

This blog is based on our ’15-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Law Firm’ webinar from 12 November 2020. To download the free e-Book we shared with listeners, please visit www.quill.co.uk/Legalpracticemanagementforstartups. Every single working day this year, the SRA has approved nearly two new start-up law firms. There are lots of entrepreneurs setting up their business. If […]

Many budding lawyers will tell you that starting your own law firm is not for the faint-hearted. Here are 10 compliance mistakes we most commonly see new start-ups make and how you can avoid making them: 1. Not paying attention to the latest SRA Accounts Rules: The SRA regularly updates its rules, and it’s up […]

This blog is based on our ’15-Step Guide to Starting Your Own Law Firm’ webinar on November 12, 2020. To download the e-Book we shared with listeners, visit www.quill.co.uk/Legalpracticemanagementforstartups. Starting your own law firm is an appealing and rewarding way to make a living – and a life – but it can seem like a pipe dream. […]