A routine migration from a legacy product to Aderant Expert entered uncharted territory when the global pandemic forced everyone home. As the firm entered the most critical stages of implementation, including end-user training and official Go Live, work had to be completed remotely. Despite Robinson Bradshaw’s remote team of billing, back office and IT staff, […]

HBR Consulting LLC (HBR) announced today that DLA Piper LLP (US) has entered into a five-year managed services agreement with HBR. Under the agreement, effective March 1, 2020, HBR provides DLA Piper with a seamless combination of expert resources, optimized processes and service level metrics supported by HBR’s SpendConnect analytics solution. The Firm will benefit […]

Founded in early 2020, the Manchester-based practice specialises in personal injury cases and boasts fee earners with a wealth of previous experience in delivering an exceptional service to clients in this specialist field. The firm looked to hit the ground running upon beginning its operations, and sought to implement a fully integrated practice management solution […]

Your website is generally the first point of contact for any new prospect and potentially an ongoing point of contact for existing clients too. So, it’s usually the first place your clients are introduced to your brand and develop their first and sometimes decisive impressions – this could be a make or break for whether […]

We are all in this unprecedented situation together and as a business we are experiencing the same issues that most of our clients are facing.  Fortunately, the DMC Group has the portfolio of solutions, along with some innovative ideas, that can assist you with the way documents can still flow efficiently and securely around your […]

Leading legal software innovator Zylpha has appointed Ryan Thomas as its Senior .Net developer. Ryan joins from information services company Open GI where has was a senior software developer, working on predominantly insurance client websites. In his new role, he will spearhead the company’s significant investment in .Net technology as it expands its groundbreaking range of […]

As I write this there is an emerging sense of movement towards an eventual release from lockdown restrictions. News updates from around the world detail gradual and tentative steps towards what is being described at the “New Normal”. The underlying message is that things won’t be the same as before, at least for the foreseeable […]

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 […]

If you’ve been keeping regular tabs on your keyword rankings and organic search traffic levels, you may have noticed a bouncy ride beginning at the end of April 2020. Since that time there have been two major Google updates; a Core Update on 20 April and one beginning on 4 May that seemed to take […]

We’re all in this unprecedented situation together and as a business we are experiencing the same issues that most of our clients are facing. Fortunately, the DMC Group has the portfolio of solutions, along with some innovative ideas, that can help you ensure documents continue to flow efficiently and securely around your organisation.  The challenge for […]

Knowledge is the most valuable asset a law firm possesses. So it’s no surprise that knowledge management (KM) has the potential to become a key driver of success for the modern firm. Unfortunately, KM is often misunderstood and underutilised in law firms.  Traditionally, KM has centred around organising and managing matter-centric documents. However, as the […]

The current lockdown has changed the way all organisations carry out their business. It is also extremely unlikely that life will return to the previous normality for some time. These changes have put stress on business practices and IT infrastructure as companies attempt to cope with extended home working and reliance on sometimes newly deployed […]

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently published a useful Q&A article on their website which we recommend all law firms take the time to read. It summarises some of the most common queries the SRA has received from solicitors about their rules and the potential impact of Coronavirus. The article discusses professional indemnity (PI) insurance, […]