The vision for the use of more joined-up IT within legal is now a major talking point across a good number of law firms and we’re now starting to see how this can be implemented to best effect on the ground. Your website has the potential to be an untapped vault of yet-to-be-found wealth. All […]

LawCare Add-on At Actionstep, our aim is to simplify the way lawyers work and give them the headspace listen, engage and make a difference to clients, everyday. In recognition of World Mental Health Day, Actionstep has released a Staff Management & Wellbeing Add-on, in partnership with LawCare. This free tool gives law firms access to LawCare’s full library of well-being factsheets and mental health helpline contact information within the Actionstep platform. Promoting a range of awareness and […]

In the wake of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Making Tax Digital, law firms are now facing yet another wave of regulatory change. The Legal Services Board has approved changes proposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) under its ‘Looking to the Future’ programme. Included within the changes is a new set of […]

NetDocuments, the leading secure cloud-based content services platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and compliance departments, kicked-off Elevate 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, its annual North American customer and partner conference, showcasing productivity tools delivered directly to the workspace underscoring the mantra “NetDocuments is where you do work.” Based on feedback from interviews with […]

DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced that Philip Lee, a commercial law firm headquartered in Dublin with offices in Brussels, London, and San Francisco, has purchased pdfDocs for PDF editing and bundling, and compareDocs for document comparison.   Significant factors in Philip Lee’s decision were the close working relationship DocsCorp has […]

eBillingHub®, the pioneer and leading electronic billing solution from Thomson Reuters designed specifically for law firms, has today announced a new Affiliate partnership agreement with Wilson Allen, provider of consulting services and software that enable professional services firms to enhance business performance. The partnership enables seamless integration of Wilson Proforma Tracker software with eBillingHub to […]

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors has chosen Pay As You Go legal document bundling software from Zylpha (www.zylpha.com), for use with their LEAP case management system. Zylpha significantly reduces the time taken to produce document bundles, enabling more time to be spent with clients. Established in 1821, Bell Lamb and & Joynson Solicitors is one of the oldest […]

Four years ago, we introduced a thesis called “Your Firm 2020.” At the time, we predicted the majority of law firms will expect legal technology to support better automation, mobility, and collaboration. We also noted that cybersecurity would be one of the most pressing concerns. As we publish this paper, we’re closing in on the final quarter of […]

The data breaches that make headlines often follow a formula: network attacks perpetrated by cybercriminals, who target massive companies with millions of users, for financial gain. The endgame is to try to sell the stolen information on the dark web or use it to blackmail innocent victims. The kind of breach that is far more […]

Processing as many as 88,000 conveyancing transactions a year, O’Neill Patient Solicitors (ONP) has long held investment in the right supporting technology to be a central pillar of its growth strategy. For example, the firm’s ‘online case tracker’ enables customers to update details, maintain regular contact and follow the progress of the work they’re paying […]

With growing law firm competition, it’s more important than ever to ensure that efficiencies are maximised, and this includes billing. Billing is more than a simple submission process: it’s a form of communication with clients, and directly impacts on firm profitability. Therefore, more firms are looking to streamline the current process. But will an e-billing […]

The world of work is in a constant state of disruption, change and evolution. Pressures on revenue and productivity; new players and competition; talent acquisition and retention; security and compliance; client expectations; technology and sustainability are among the factors forcing business leaders to rethink the very essence of how they do business. It’s because of […]

At a time when legal pricing pressures continue to grow, Seddons has joined a recent series of firms who have chosen to invest in matter pricing and planning tool, BigHand Evaluate, along with business intelligence solution, BigHand Quantum. The fast-growing firm has selected BigHand Quantum to uncover key financial data in real-time which can be […]