It’s no secret that law firm support structures have changed over the past 10 years. As just one example, the ratio of PAs to fee earners is now radically different when compared to pre-recession levels.  Where it was once a secretary or PA supporting one or maybe two fee earners, the average ratio in the […]

NetDocuments, the leading secure cloud-based content services platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and compliance departments, has announced that Forsters LLP, a leading London law firm and the largest in London’s Mayfair, has selected NetDocuments as its secure cloud-based content services platform. Forsters will implement the NetDocuments’ cloud DMS platform, ndMail for predictive email […]

Law Society endorsed legal software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has announced integration with leading Conveyancing search supplier Legal Bricks. Legal Bricks provides Conveyancing searches, anti-money laundering ID checks and company reports. The firm has extensive experience in partnering with Conveyancing law firms throughout the UK.  Proclaim, Eclipse’s Case Management solution, will embed Legal Bricks functionality […]

Birkett Long LLP has chosen Zylpha’s SmartSearch AML (Anti Money Laundering) integration to be used in conjunction with their existing case-management software. The move will enable the practice to process and complete AML checks more easily. Zylpha is a long-standing channel partner of SmartSearch, the unique multi-award winning anti-money laundering verification tool, used by professionals in […]

Our sales and marketing manager, Arabella Bown was at the event, who as an ex-commercial lawyer with many years’ experience working in innovative legal IT businesses, has a unique perspective on the legal tech industry. In this interview, we get to find out a little bit more about Arabella’s background and she offers a frank […]

Partnership to help firms incorporate real-time client feedback into business analytics to inform strategies for growth. Wilson Allen, a software, strategic consulting, and technical services provider for professional services firms, and ClearlyRated, a leading provider of client satisfaction surveys and service quality research for professional service providers, today announced a strategic partnership. ­­­ With a […]

In 1989, Stephen Covey published the famous self-help book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Deemed a masterpiece by many, this book remains very much relevant today, educating people on how to get the most out of their day. Here, we look at some of the main ideas that highly effective solicitors can adopt. […]

Microsoft’s announced the end of its Windows Server 2008 lifecycle. Support and security updates will stop on 14th January 2020. Businesses must take action or their infrastructure and applications will be unprotected thereafter. This means increased vulnerabilities to cyberattacks in their varying sophisticated forms.   You see, cybercriminals consider outdated, unsupported systems as easy prey. […]

We’ve chosen Cancer Research UK as our charity of the year for 2019-20. When you consider the statistics around cancer and understand more about the life-saving work undertaken by Cancer Research UK, it’s easy to see why we’ve made the decision to support this worthy charity. According to 2016 figures published on Cancer Research UK’s website, […]

Dovaston Law, an experienced family law practice based in Southend, has chosen Zylpha’s widely acclaimed document bundling to work with its LEAP case management software. The deal represents the first fruits of a recent partnership between Zylpha and LEAP based on Zylpha’s all-new software integration. The software, which contains everything needed to create the highest quality […]

Legal software and outsourcing provider, Quill, unveiled its latest company statistics during its staff AGM and CPD afternoon on 10th May which demonstrate healthy growth and strong financial security. For the financial year ending March 2019, headline figures include 115 newly acquired clients, equating to an 18% increase in its client base for its flagship […]

Following the recent appointment of Ed Pickard as Head of UK Professions, Taurai Ushe has joined Miller as Head of Business Development, UK Professions, to further bolster its leading Professions team. The hires of both Ed Pickard and Taurai Ushe signal Miller’s commitment to the UK professions sector and specifically its intention to expand its insurance offering […]

According to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019, published in April 2019, 32% of businesses identified cyber security breaches or attacks within the last 12 months. In the modern digital world, cybersecurity breaches can occur for a variety of reasons, spanning anything from insecure passwords or not having the correct firewall or system configurations in […]