Market forces are beginning to push law firm IT functions to manage in a more complex environment, but also to continuously evolve and enhance the enablement of practice delivery. Attorneys are more mobile and more connected. Clients are more demanding, with more data, integration and interactions. Technology is evolving at a faster pace with more […]

Legal aid firms often face the dilemma of increasing their workforce or having to exhaust the firm’s resources, all in the name of getting the job done, which then takes a toll on their already cut budget. Now, it is more important than ever to evaluate the sector and look for ways to adapt with […]

Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve been preparing for the increasingly inevitable point at which we close our offices and operate from home. Following the government’s advice yesterday that employees should work from home where possible, we’ve decided to reduce our office staffing to a tiny skeleton number with everyone else operating […]

FileTrail, the leader in next-generation information governance and records management software for law firms, today announced that the company has hired Keith Schneider, a senior sales executive formerly with NetDocuments and LexisNexis, as a strategic account manager. In addition, the company has engaged Jon Roscow of Laureus Consulting in the UK to build awareness for […]

John Espley, LEAP UK CEO writes about the rise of remote working and the long-term benefits it can bring to a law firm. The culture of remote working is fast becoming the norm for most companies. There are occasions when remote working is a necessity, for example when there are travel problems, bad weather, flooding, […]

Accountants love numbers. Yes we all know that. And usually any conversation with your accountant will focus on numbers – profit, cash, WIP, debtors. Which is all very well, but how do we effect change to these? How do we improve those numbers? At our Katchr Connect conference in June, widely known and well respected […]

The importance of reacting with pace cannot be stressed enough, so it’s worrying to see that 32 per cent of respondents say their organisation is not acting fast enough to keep up with technology innovation. Ultimately technology is giving leaders a bigger share of voice in the boardroom. The value of strong leadership cannot be […]

Are they copying old documents and precedent documents, exposing your Company to unnecessary risk? Template Studio software enables your users to create up to date Company branded documents whether they are in the office or working remotely.  Our ‘out of the box’ integration with your document management system ensures documents are saved in the correct […]

The winners of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2020 were announced at The Sheraton Grand London Park Lane last night. Originally established in 2013, the LexisNexis Legal Awards (formerly the Halsbury Legal Awards) recognise and celebrate firms, companies and individuals that have furthered the Rule of Law through brilliant practice and innovation.  The winners included Doughty […]

The leader in Legal Technology for the UK and ROI has today announced that it will provide free migration to the cloud for Law Firms that currently utilise its software in an on premise deployment. Recently announced as a Strategic Partner of the Law Society, Insight Legal Software have taken the decision to waive the […]

According to the Legal IT Landscape Report 2020, 26% of SME firms have chosen Operation/Admin as the winning areas for automation improvement. This is a clear winner in our eyes too, as we often see firms use a lot of their precious time and manpower doing heaps of paperwork and mapping out every step of […]

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread throughout the UK, individuals displaying symptoms are self-isolating and businesses encouraging working from home. These measures are actively recommended by the government in its approach to containing the transmission of COVID-19. Whilst the government claims it’s been planning for years how to respond to an event such as […]

LexisNexis® Enterprise Solutions has today announced that the conveyancing market’s largest solicitor practice, O’Neill Patient (ONP), has begun the roll out of LexisNexis® Visualfiles™ to replace the systems within their acquisition businesses. In July 2019, it was announced that leading private investment company, Inflexion, had invested in property power house O’Neill Patient.  Transacting over 100,000 […]