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BigHand acquires UK template management leader Iphelion
Acquisition enhances position as market leader for legal template management BigHand announces the acquisition of Iphelion, to further bolster its document creation capability. Iphelion has 30,000 users, largely located across the UK and EMEA, with 20 of the UK Top-100 firms utilising their Template Management System ‘Outline’. This solution will complement BigHand’s existing Template Management […]
SeeUnity introduces Echo content synchronization 10.5.0 to simplify users’ workflow
Denver, CO – August 07, 2019 – SeeUnity, a leading provider of content integration and migration solutions for onpremise and cloud-based Enterprise Content Management applications, is pleased to announce today that its Echo Content Synchronization product (Echo) has been updated with significant enhancements to provide users with streamlined synchronization options. With this major Echo release […]
FileTrail to launch matter mobility manager
Newest component of FileTrail GPS™ simplifies and reduces risk associated with attorney moves; tool will be showcased at ILTACON 2019 where FileTrail is hosting a series of information governance sessions, including one presented by Akin Gump IG leader SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 6, 2019 – FileTrail, a leader in next-generation information governance and records […]
What your law firm’s cyber insurance doesn’t cover
Law firms have more to lose from cyber security breaches than most types of business, because handling sensitive and confidential information for clients is so central to what legal professionals do. That’s why increasing numbers of firms are taking out specialist cyber insurance policies. Our view is that cyber insurance may well be worthwhile, but […]
London law firm Anthony Gold chooses Repstor Custodian for Legal™ for intuitive matter management via Office 365
The O365-based software, which benefits from the familiarity of Outlook, will restore order to email filing, enhance remote collaboration and provide more granular content security Belfast, February 19th, 2019 – Repstor, the ECM software and matter management specialist, has announced that Anthony Gold, the UK200 London-based law firm, has chosen custodian for Legal™ to enhance […]
Repstor continues to impress legal teams globally with its intuitive solution to matter lifecycle management within Microsoft O365
Repstor Continues to Impress Legal Teams Globally with its Intuitive Solution to Matter Lifecycle Management within Microsoft O365 Sales of Repstor Custodian for Legal™ are soaring as companies globally realize they can transform legal matter lifecycle management capitalizing on their existing O365 investments International Air Transport Association is among the latest customer signings The Top […]
Law firms love the client service at DPS
You want a great service, right? Who doesn’t? But, do you always receive it? In business you may get a great service when someone is trying to sell you something. Phone calls every day, emails, liking your tweets, laughing at all your jokes, no matter how bad they are, and basically be the best friend […]
Leading law firm ensure first-class support service with BigHand investment
Myerson Solicitors has invested in BigHand’s task delegation and management solution, BigHand Now, as part of the firm’s objectives to optimise its legal support function. Myerson Solicitors is an award-winning, independent law firm based in the Cheshire market town of Altrincham, with a team of 20 partners and over 100 staff. Founded over 35 years […]
Howes Percival adopts Aderant Expert
Leading UK-based firm selects solution for continued expansion. Howes Percival, an award-winning commercial law firm with a global client list, has chosen Aderant Expert to support its growing team. The firm’s 230-year history of serving a variety of clients needed a modern law practice management software, and Aderant Expert was the clear solution. A growing […]
Solicitors’ Professional Indemnity Insurance market update
Reduced insurer capacity as a result of insurers exiting the market Lloyd’s of London thematic review finds two thirds of syndicates are loss making Underwriting criteria more restrictive Average rate increases of between 15-20% Rates doubling on excess layer policies Insurers now requesting granular data on claims notified Increasing use of co-insurance to manage capacity […]
Aderant announces the innovative handshake search
Aderant, a global leader in law firm management software, announces the release of Handshake 3.9.3, the latest version of the Handshake software that powers the intranets and knowledge management portals of the AmLaw 200. The release debuts Handshake Search, a premier universal search engine that allows users to easily search stored firm knowledge across its […]
Fridays at Quill
By Julian Bryan, Managing Director, Quill Nothing slows down on Fridays at Quill – or indeed in many places within the legal profession. We all know that Friday busyness is typified in the conveyancing sector when exchanges take place, dictated by most house buyers’ preference to move home at the end of the week. And […]
Subject Access Requests: What are they and how do they work?
A Subject Access Request is the right of access, commonly referred to as subject access, and anyone for whom we hold data has the right to obtain a copy of their personal data as well as other supplementary information. It is there to help those whose data we handle understand how we are using their […]