Tikit, part of the BT Group and leading provider of technology solutions for law firms, today announced that their new integration between The Link App and P4W, Tikit’s leading practice and case management application, is now available in the latest release of P4W; version 4.01-02. The Link App, a mobile client communication application, has been integrated fully in […]

Calling all practicing conveyancers, Heads of Residential, Heads of Commercial, and Professional Support Lawyers… The tmpropertyhub Autumn series is just days away, bringing together local property professionals to discuss whether the Government is doing enough to address the Housing Crisis.   With limited places remaining, please book now to avoid disappointment. Solihull: 11th September: Click […]

Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace is an increasingly talked about topic, and not just by human resources. This can be attributed to recent high-profile cases such as the MeToo movement and some unfavourable gender pay gap reports in the UK, among other factors. Some organisations have been talking about diversity and inclusion for a […]

If your law firm still hasn’t found professional indemnity insurance then you shouldn’t worry – providing you act soon. Here’s what you should do. Those firms that still haven’t got insurance by now will broadly fall into two categories: those who expect to renew their cover easily, and those who are already encountering issues.  If […]

As part of a Windows 10, Office 2016 firm-wide desktop upgrade program, Top 100 UK law firm Ward Hadaway has migrated to the latest version of NovaPlex’s Threadprint email print management solution to improve fee-earner productivity and reduce annual printing costs. “Any desktop upgrade gives the firm the opportunity to review their environment and ensure […]

Law departments are eager to make use of legal analytics technology to better manage their spend and help guide other decisions. According to HBR’s 2017 Law Department Survey of 300 U.S. and global law departments, nearly half of all respondents reported already having legal spend analytics technology, and 24% planned to adopt in the next two years. But […]

Legal Workflow was pleased to sponsor a Law Society Management Section conference recently. At the event, I found these three speakers raised thought-provoking topics… “AI is going to be a real game changer. What happens to lawyers when clients get their hands on the software?” George Bisnought, founder and MD of Excello Law. Well, some […]

Last year, British Airways suffered an IT failure which stranded 75,000 passengers, cost up to £150m in compensation and damaged its global reputation. The incident highlighted how essential IT systems are in business today. We need constant access to technology tools and data to do our jobs. What would we do if they were not available? And […]

This year, Pinsent Masons have made large investments in and significant changes to the functionality of their traditional PA infrastructure. The firm identified an administrative restructure—adding an additional layer of team administrator (TA) support—as the best way to achieve its objectives of making sure tasks were going to the right place to be dealt with […]

Corporate law departments are increasingly challenged to track their e-Discovery activities and costs. In today’s metric-focused business environment, law departments should be able to answer simple questions about their e-Discovery lifecycle, including: Exactly how much is being spent on e-Discovery and how do those costs break down? What volume of data is being handled? What […]

The first legal finance scholarship in a three-year programme to encourage learning by The Institute of Legal Finance and Management (ILFM) has been awarded. Practice Manager Sarfraz Ahmed has been selected for the first scholarship, sponsored by Iceberg, which will fund him to study for an ILFM Associate qualification. Over the next three years, the […]

Deciding on what new or replacement software is appropriate for our firms has never been easy: we have to take so many factors into account. Cost is always a critical consideration and now we have to concentrate as well on compliance, effectiveness and response times. Not only that, but security has also become a major […]

Repstor, the ECM software and matter management specialist, has appointed a new principal consultant for its legal & professional services division, in support of its continued fast-paced business growth in legal matter lifecycle management. Leigh Smith joins Repstor from global law firm, Eversheds Sutherland, bringing first-hand experience of the legal sector and its particular needs […]