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Wilson Legal Solutions welcomes Colleen Osborne as account executive
Wilson Legal Solutions, a leading provider of software and services that help professional services organizations improve business performance, today announced that Colleen Osborne has joined the company to accelerate its growth outside of the legal industry. Based in the greater Boston area, Osborne will support the legal market in the New England region while developing […]
Understanding partnerships: Employment status for partners – employed v self-employed
Depending on the structure of the firm, employment status can be a contentious issue, especially for junior partners who do not always have a guaranteed profit share and may have minimal voting rights. Partners need to satisfy at least one of three tests below to prove they are true partners in a business, and retain the […]
Great migration: How Converge TS support law firm growth and strategy
Metamorph Law has enjoyed significant growth in its first two years of business life – with everything up, from acquisitions and geographic expansion to headcount. The firm focuses on acquiring and merging with high-street law firms that concentrate on private client work, in England and Wales. Michael McGuire, head of IT at Metamorph Law, knows […]
Quill’s revived trainee scheme shows steadfast commitment to cashiering
At Quill, we’re dedicated to getting the job of cashiering right. You see, we’ve been supplying outsourced cashiering services for 20 years, half of our company’s life, and we’ve earned ourselves an enviable reputation as a market leader in cashiering based on our 100% accuracy rates. Demand for our services has grown year on year. […]
Five signs it’s time to upgrade your practice management system
Upgrading a practice management system is a big decision for any law firm. Existing IT systems have often been adapted over many years to fit working practices, staff feel comfortable using them, and there’s always concern that a new practice management system will disrupt day to day business. Also, if the current system isn’t ‘broken’, […]
iManage announces Nick Thomson as general manager for iManage RAVN AI
iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that tech entrepreneur and business leader, Nick Thomson, has joined iManage as general manager to lead the iManage RAVN AI business. Based in London, Thomson will drive growth of iManage RAVN by bringing to market new and enhanced practical AI solutions that empower professionals […]
Boat Rocker Media’s legal team implements iManage Cloud for document and email management
Boat Rocker Media – an award-winning global entertainment company producing television and digital content with offices in Toronto, New York, Ottawa, London and Hong Kong – has implemented iManage Cloud for document and email management in its corporate services team, which handles all the legal, financial and business affairs for the fast-growing organization. iManage Cloud provides […]
Tikit announces integration of Perfect Portal with their practice and case management application P4W
Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, has today announced Perfect Portal, a new business management system, will be integrated with P4W, its flagship practice and case management system. Perfect Portal is designed for all the new business management needs legal professionals may have. It gives users the ability to send conveyancing […]
Lane Powell PC centralises new business acceptance with Intapp’s Professional Services Platform
Intapp, a leading provider of business applications for professional services firms, today announced that Lane Powell PC, a multi-specialty law firm based in the Pacific Northwest, has centralised its conflicts management process with the Intapp Professional Services Platform. The firm reports that most potential conflicts are now cleared in an hour, as opposed to the […]
Tikit announces partnership with FileTrail to enhance document lifecycle ecosystem
Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, today announced its partnership with FileTrail, the number one choice for document and records management in the legal marketplace to complement its document lifecycle ecosystem. Now, more than ever, firms need to have a robust information governance process. The necessity to comply with regulations such […]
Technology advancement rules at ILTACON 2018
This article was written by Jennifer Roberts, data scientist at Intapp Last week’s ILTACON reaffirmed my belief that the confluence of technology and the legal industry is accelerating rapidly. In my opinion, this is good news for everyone – law firms, clients and vendors alike. Here are some of my takeaways: Tech buzzwords were ubiquitous […]
Becoming a partner: understand legal partnership better with MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s explainer
Congratulations on your admission to partnership. If you have not already, get ready to receive your P45; it’s probably the only time in your career when promotion results in the termination of employment! Becoming a partner shouldn’t be the pinnacle of your career aspirations; it is the start of the next chapter of your professional […]
Red Rose Law chooses Eclipse Compact for smooth case progression
Conveyancing specialist Red Rose Law is implementing the new Compact solution from Eclipse Legal Systems, the sole Law Society endorsed legal software provider. Red Rose Law is an ambitious new firm providing specialist expertise in both private and commercial conveyancing and property law. The firm has quickly gained a proud reputation for excellent client-focused service […]