The way law firms operate has changed substantially over the past decade. The sector has become more competitive, clients even more discerning, and the use of technology is slowly transforming many aspects of legal service delivery, and in some cases automating work that was previously the vanguard of fee earners themselves! Support structures have changed […]

  Procurement plays an essential role in law firms’ ability to reduce and contain costs, manage risks and improve the level of supplier service delivery. Reflecting procurement’s rising value, a majority of law firms (67 percent) have established a procurement function, according to a Procurement Leader survey conducted in connection with HBR Consulting’s 2018 Law […]

https://vimeo.com/310088790 Ronald Fletcher Baker is a multi-discipline law firm in the city of London, the West-End and Manchester and international. Over the last few years they have enjoyed a period of expansion increasing the head count by approximately 50%. The use of technology and the flexible and collaborative working it allows is one of the factors […]

In ecology, the term “edge effect” refers to the boundary of two or more habitats. At the edge of two intersecting habitats scientists find greater diversity of life, including unique species that are specially adapted to the conditions of the zone where the two habitats come together. Today’s corporate law departments and law firms are […]

Nearly everyone who keeps up to date with technological developments has heard of the term ‘machine learning’. It’s a nice buzzword that is being used more and more in recent years. But what does machine learning actually entail? What is the technology that lies behind it? To coincide with the launch of Clocktimizer’s machine learning engine, […]

World’s largest law firm selects iManage for global adoption program following market evaluation Dentons – the world’s largest law firm, delivering legal services to clients across 174 locations serving 78 countries – has selected iManage Work as its Work Product Management platform across all of its global locations. This follows a market evaluation of document and […]

There’s severe snow fall across the UK today which means travellers face extensive delays and disruption on their commute to work. With gridlocked roads due to snow and ice, journeys are taking much longer than usual, and the Met Office is advising drivers to take particular care in deteriorating conditions and avoid travelling altogether if […]

Iridium Technology LLC, a global provider of BI Solutions for law firms, is proud to announce the appointment of Rod Wittenberg as Vice President of Sales, North America where he will lead Iridium’s direct and channel sales efforts. Rod is responsible for developing Iridium’s sales strategies to accelerate revenue growth as well as align company […]

Teesside law firm Endeavour Partnership has upgraded to integrated practice and matter management with SOS Connect from Solicitors Own Software. Since the firm’s formation it has been committed to focusing on providing the best commercial legal solutions for clients. To support the business’s growth The Endeavour Partnership has upgraded to the latest software from SOS, including full case management. “We had been using SOS […]

So, you’ve decided to embark on a journey to a cloud-based document management system (DMS). Make your way to the gate and prepare for a safety demonstration on how to protect against a bumpy ride. In this webinar, we will demonstrate how careful preparation can make a complicated journey seem like a vacation, through sharing […]

Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, today announced that P4W, their practice and case management solution, has had a record year so far, welcoming Bennett Griffin, Griffith Smith and Mundays last month. Bennett Griffin are a progressive Sussex based law firm. They have a strong regional reputation for providing specialist expertise […]

There is immense pressure on the legal sector at the moment. Increasingly, clients expect quicker and easier access to fee earners, more competitive pricing and internally, recruiting and then retaining top talent remains as important to a firm’s ongoing success as ever. Often the agile working agenda can seem like it’s working against all other […]

While third-party suppliers bring many positive opportunities to law firms and other professional services businesses, they also come with risks, given their potential access to firms’ and their clients’ most sensitive data. In fact, about a third of firms (33 percent) participating in the Procurement Leader Survey, conducted in conjunction HBR Consulting’s 2018 Law Firm […]