If COVID 19 has taught us anything at all then it’s the paper light is a necessity not a nicety. You simply cannot work on a file together if you rely on paper. That’s it plain and simple. Working from home probably means you don’t have access to a paper file, if you do then […]

The coronavirus pandemic has forced law firms, like many businesses, to quickly adapt to remote working policies, and to take precautionary measures to shield from the economic impact. In last week’s article, we emphasised the long-term effects of reducing support staff on lawyer time and looked at the value support teams bring in reducing law […]

In the past couple of months, many of us have been tested to our limits to see if our usual business structure can survive the C19 climate.   At Accesspoint, we understand that adapting to remote working and finding a way through this difficult time, whilst coming out of the other side stronger than ever, is a key and essential goal for all firms. To […]

Aderant, a global leader in providing business management software for law firms, has announced the international expansion of its eBilling solution, BillBlast, broadening the global reach of eBilling compliance. BillBlast will now be available through regional data centers for firms doing business in Canada, UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Revenue loss from eBilling […]

The advent of the pandemic has led to an unprecedented increase in cyber-attacks across all sectors. So much so that the Health Secretary Matt Hancock raised the subject at on the COVID-19 televised briefing. These attacks range from the unsophisticated amateur hacker at home to beat the boredom to large well-funded actors implementing advance persistent […]

This is the fifth blog in this series of posts where we’re discussing how lawyers and law firms are struggling to cope with the lockdown and what we can suggest to help them. Many aren’t set up for homeworking, social distancing or self-isolation. And it’s all happened so quickly there has been very little time […]

This is the fourth blog in this series of posts where we’re discussing how lawyers and law firms are struggling to cope with the lockdown and what we can suggest to help them. Many aren’t set up for homeworking, social distancing or self-isolation. And it’s all happened so quickly there has been very little time […]

Respected Jersey-based specialist family law practice Claire Davies, Advocate has chosen electronic document bundling software from leading legal software innovator Zylpha. The move has proved extremely timely as the island’s Royal Court (Family division) is now actively encouraging the use of electronic legal document bundles for all hearings. Ideally suited to the Court’s demands, Zylpha is […]

As the glimmerings of a possible emergence from the Coronavirus lockdown appear on the distant horizon we can be sure that business is already planning a sprint from the click of the starting gun. A flurry of marketing and sales activity is certain as is the scramble to find and win those rare client opportunities. […]

At Enable, we have taken proactive measure to ensure our clients and teams are looked after during the current global pandemic. Our industry leading PitchPerfect software has allowed clients as well as our team to east into the transition of the ‘new normal’ we call remote working. We have put together a list of our […]

In this video, Andrew Roberts, M&A consultant from Symphony Legal David Gilroy, MD of Conscious Solutions discuss M&A activity for law firms during and post the Covid-19 crisis. Video time: 17 minutes 58 seconds.

Even before the emergence of COVID-19 and its massive impact on businesses across the world, the shift away from office-based work to the utilisation of remote teams and home working had started. According to figures gathered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of people working from home before the onset of the […]

In today’s highly competitive legal market and constantly changing regulatory environment, law firms must be able to thoroughly evaluate new business, quickly onboard new clients and ensure compliance at every step of the way. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and EU Money Laundering Directives has made it imperative for firms to […]