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Discover four ways you can improve your practice with DPS Software
You can make your legal practice more efficient and profitable, while improving client service, even while on lockdown and as people, including your own staff, continue to work from home. You can learn how and more in the schedule of webinars from DPS Software throughout July. The schedule starts on the 2nd July, where you […]
Katchr video: When it’s good to disappoint clients
Video length: 1 minute 39 seconds. Getting it right in instructions is key to maximising profit and cash. Jamie Pennington, law firm business coach explores the key initial conversation with the client at the point of instruction. This is the time to “disappoint” clients – when you are setting expectation. Not when you fail to […]
LexisNexis reveals the legal practice areas most hit by Covid-19
Today, LexisNexis released its first Gross Legal Product index. This new measure, announced as the ONS reveals that GDP fell 20.4% in April, looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the legal industry. Much like GDP, the GLP tracks a number of representative metrics to offer a clear insight into the nature of the crisis […]
Accesspoint Technology – Helping better communication and improving operations with MS Teams
A law firm is a complex environment by nature, with every person juggling their own workload and sticking to fast approaching deadlines whilst still maintaining the high level of service required for clients on a day by day basis. So now, more than ever before is the time to consider how firms can continue running business as usual from home. To remain […]
Tikit: The importance of building relationships to stretch client loyalty
Achieving a degree of client loyalty generally isn’t something that happens overnight. Normally it’s the culmination of lots of positive activity over a period of time, or perhaps a particularly successful outcome under challenging conditions. However you get there, client loyalty guarantees you at the very least the client’s consideration for future requirements. It’s not […]
Sysero: The rise of e-signatures in the legal market
As we collectively transition to a new virtual world of work, digital means of executing documents are becoming increasingly popular. With more employees and clients working from home, the traditional approach of executing hard-copy legal documents has become much more onerous. Fortunately, today’s technology makes it easier than ever to transition from age-old business practices […]
FileTrail announces expansion, relocation of headquarters to Austin, Texas
FileTrail, the leader in next-generation information governance and records management software for law firms and highly regulated industries, announces the recent move of its company headquarters to Austin, Texas. The relocation is due in large part to FileTrail’s growth, including the need to accommodate its recently expanded team. Celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year, FileTrail […]
Enable Business Solutions: Allowing out of sight but not out of mind for your fee earners
During the lockdown period, law firms will have had to respond to major operational disruptions with homeworking becoming a necessity for most. Ensuring staff remained efficient and compliant will likely have proven challenging. With the first stages of lockdown restrictions being eased, the return to work for most will become reality. This will be a […]
Awdry Bailey & Douglas select CTS’ managed cloud solution
CTS, the only provider of cloud and managed IT services purely dedicated to the UK & Irish legal sector, has been selected by Awdry Bailey & Douglas a firm based in four towns in Wiltshire to provide a Managed Cloud solution. With a rich history that can be traced back to 1750, Awdry Bailey & […]
DocsCorp and RPost release their integration for powerful new e-signature and email security workflows
DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, together with RPost, the global leader in secure and certified electronic communications, today released the integration announced in March. cleanDocs users can start using RSign e-signature and RMail email security features directly from the application’s interface. These are in addition to cleanDocs’ powerful capabilities, including metadata cleaning […]
Advanced Legal discuss cloud continuity when business is disrupted
As this is published, legal firms throughout the UK are facing the huge operational challenges brought about by Coronavirus and the subsequent requirement for social isolation. The Law Society is continually monitoring the situation and providing regular updates to provide information and guidance. Many of the responses posted by the Law Society point to very […]
Accesspoint Legal: Getting IT right with every form
At Accesspoint we see the importance of bringing automation into the legal world. During busy working schedules and deadlines, no one wants to be manually filling in forms and wasting precious time, when they could be focusing on providing excellent service to their clients. With the ever-increasing workload and changing working environment, now is the time to […]
How the right processes, supported by technology can lead firms to new success
If the last 10 weeks has taught us anything, it’s that a lot can change in a short space of time. Law firms have needed to be agile and to re-think many operational processes to deal with staff issues and continue to provide their clients with expected levels of service. As lockdown restrictions ease and […]