NetDocuments, the cloud-native platform purpose-built for legal professionals, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OpenText's legal document management solution (DMS), eDOCS. Subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, the transaction is expected to close in early 2026.

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In today’s evolving legal tech landscape, one question continues to surface for many firms: Do we really need a Document Management System (DMS)? To delve into this, NetDocuments hosted a panel at this year's Innovators Forum, alongside Accesspoint’s clients: Harold Benjamin, Lawfront and New Quadrant Partners.

The Knowledge Agent for SharePoint is an exciting new tool, so should you consider this as part of your content and knowledge management strategy?

A new keynote talk, that will be delivered by Conscious Solutions’ MD David Gilroy, is currently in development, with the working title: “What scares law firm leaders about marketing?”. The aim is to capture honest insights from law firm leaders on their experiences, challenges, and concerns when it comes to marketing. While some leaders may not […]

The strategic partnership delivers comprehensive anti-money laundering (AML) verification and fraud prevention capabilities for law firms sa.global has entered a strategic partnership with SmartSearch, a premier anti-money laundering (AML) verification and fraud prevention solutions provider. This collaboration enables sa.global to deliver an expanded suite of AML services that address the unique regulatory challenges faced by […]

“We already work from market templates.” It’s a common response when the topic of document automation based on other templates comes up. And, to be fair, virtually all UK law firms already work from standard precedents – often the same ones as everyone else. So, if you already have standard documents, what would be the […]

In answer to the growing demand on professional services firms to demonstrate to relying parties that they have carried out adequate due diligence on remote eSignatures and identify verification, VSiD’s OneSigniD incorporates an easy to use and unique new feature. A certificate can now be automatically issued on completion of every transaction to act as […]

At Epigram, we know that the most effective law firm brands aren’t just projected - they’re lived. Our work with leading legal teams often starts with external identity, but the conversation quickly turns inward. How well do your people understand the brand? Do they believe in it? Can they articulate it?

Every day, more than two-thirds of young adults in the UK scroll through short-form videos before they’ve even finished their morning coffee - and your next client could be one of them.

Briefing Finance Leaders 2025 Post-Event Report: catch all the highlights, insights and best bits from September Briefing is pleased to release the official Finance Leaders 2025 Post-Event Report, which captures the key conversations, emerging trends and strategic imperatives from this year’s gathering of senior finance executives across leading UK law firms. The event assembled it’s […]

If you’ve spent time exploring legal AI tools, you’ll likely have heard of “retrieval-augmented generation” (or more likely its acronym, “RAG”). It’s not a new idea, but it has become a cornerstone of how most sophisticated AI systems deliver reliable results, and it will continue to be important in the development of ‘AI Agents’.

Following the publication of the Law Society’s Climate Change and Property Practice Note in May 2025, The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) updated its existing Marni’s Clause to reflect the terminology and guidance in the new Practice Note.