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Taylor Bracewell, a leading law firm based in South Yorkshire, has successfully achieved Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation by switching to the latest version of Access Legal Proclaim, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to best practice in cybersecurity and to remain compliant with data protection standards.
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Succession spiral: Ensuring a smooth leadership transition
After 37 years of service, Julian Wilson, Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) head of clinical negligence, recently retired from the practice and has been succeeded by long-term colleague and fellow director, Steve Webb. While this transition process was very smooth for TSP, it reminded me that this has not always been the case. Although this […]
What Future? – MHA MacIntrye Hudson’s Kate Arnott on the future of the legal profession
With the fourth industrial revolution upon us, the legal profession is facing a period of rapid change. Competition is increasing, client expectations are higher and the downward pressure on fees continues – all while the sector braces itself for the impact of Brexit. At the same time, for many practices, performance has plateaued or, in […]
Why law firms should and shouldn’t use public cloud
An increasing number of legal firms are looking to the cloud to deliver cost-efficiencies and flexibility, and many are becoming more confident with providers’ IT security and datacentre compliance capabilities. This shows a marked change in the industry as the cloud market matures and providers such as Microsoft Azure and AWS start to offer a […]
pdfDocs 4.5 from DocsCorp fully supports integration with iManage Work 10.2
DocsCorp, a leading provider of enterprise productivity solutions, today announced the release of the newest version of its PDF creation and editing software, pdfDocs (4.5 U4b), with full support for iManage Work 10.2. This latest version fully integrates with iManage Work 10.2 via the modern REST API. Other PDF solutions still require iManage FileSite or […]
Tikit’s support department retains its ISO 9001 certification for the tenth consecutive year
Tikit, part of the BT Group and leading provider of technology solutions for law and professional services firms, today announced that its global support team has successfully achieved the latest ISO certification; ISO 9001:2015, making this the tenth consecutive year of ISO achievement. Tikit’s support procedures were externally audited to ensure all global support staff […]
Ten10 named fastest-growing mid-sized business in Surrey, Sussex and Kent
Ten10, the UK’s leading independent software testing company, is delighted to be named the fastest-growing, mid-sized business in Surrey, Sussex and Kent by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP. BDO’s Best in Business Top 100 & Ones to Watch league table, compiled in association with leading mid-market private equity firm LDC, ranks companies in […]
LPM magazine, technology supplement: Tin wins
This month, LPM magazine’s Tin wins technology supplement investigates how SME law firms can get their IT off the shelf and used to its fullest – thank you to our sponsors Accesspoint Technologies, Thomson Reuters and DocsCorp for helping to make this happen. Get yours FREE now > Missed an issue? Visit the LPM magazine home page where you’ll be […]
BigHand ride the wave of the biggest BigHand User Conference to date
This week, BigHand, a leading software company, hosted their 13th Annual User Conference in 155 Bishopsgate London, which was attended by over 200 clients and prospects from firms and businesses of all sizes. This year’s theme was ‘The Road to Operational Excellence’. Following BigHand’s acquisition of DW Reporting (DWR) in April 2018, the company’s vision […]
Partners’ roadmap: understanding legal responsibilities as a partner
You can delegate many of the responsibilities of a business owner that we have outlined, but the personal liability remains with you as a partner. Compliance with laws and regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), anti-money laundering laws and other regulatory requirements (such as the SRA, RICS etc) are […]
Introducing the Iridium BI Matter Module
The Iridium BI Matter module enables partners and pricing analysts to create accurate plans for upcoming matters. Users can create and approve matter plans, and then monitor performance versus plan as the matter is being worked. The Matter module is tightly integrated with the other Iridium BI modules, enabling a holistic view of matter plans […]
Report it out: How Iridium Technology helped Capsticks capitalise on business intelligence
It wasn’t long after joining Capsticks in November 2017 that IT director Rod Fripp had another portion of significant change on his plate. After a review of the firm’s management reporting needs, he soon went live with a brand new fee earner dashboard from Iridium Technology. “An employee who’d been responsible for a lot of […]
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions partners with tmgroup to offer market-leading conveyancing platform
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, has added another partner to its network of third-party applications for Lexis Visualfiles. Integration with tmconvey, the UK’s leading conveyancing data and search platform from tmgroup, will offer Visualfiles’ customers the choice of using one of the most innovative property search services on the market. Backed by nearly 20 years’ experience in offering solutions […]
Public, private or hybrid cloud: how law firms can choose the right strategy
By Peter Gill, chief commercial officer at Converge TS Throughout this blog series on Public Cloud, I’ve covered the advantages and disadvantages, along with the myths and realities of utilising a Public Cloud option for your law firm. With many firms now adopting a ‘cloud first’ strategy, and with so many cloud options available, firms […]