To any law firm planning on implementing substantial change, it won’t be news that a strategic approach is imperative to the success of the transformation. But when this change involves potentially sensitive subjects such as; outsourcing, reorganising processes, reallocating work or introducing new technologies, what does this ‘strategic approach’ look like? In our blog, we […]

PitchPerfect enables users to create a high-quality pitch documents and marketing collateral without compromising the functionality of the document. PitchPerfect is accessed via a ribbon in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, which allows for firm wide access and requires minimal training. Visit the website for more information www.enableplc.co.uk Video length: 2mins 12secs

In July 2017 the UK government announced that Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT will come into effect from April 2019. This means businesses who meet the VAT threshold will have to keep their records digitally and provide their VAT return through MTD compatible software. The Four Foundations of Making Tax Digital Better use of […]

Video length: 19mins 21secs   What happens to profitability when people buy people? Sam Davies, pricing manager (now pricing lead) at Herbert Smith Freehills, discusses how firms can go from combative to collaborative pricing. Covering market forces and barriers to effective pricing and implementing L&D to teach client-facing staff to have robust pricing conversations.   Want […]

Video time: 1 min 17 seconds Change is happening all around us and technology helps speed up the process. To stand still is to go backwards and in business nobody can afford to let that happen. Legal firms are no different, they too must move with the times to become more efficient, to meet the […]

Intelligent Office (IO) has been recognised as an employer of choice having achieved the ‘Ones to Watch’ rating from Best Companies. This latest accolade comes during a very successful 18 months for IO which has seen the business win four new clients including major US law firm, Shearman & Sterling and also The Solicitors Regulation […]

With the end of the financial year now looming, a number of organisations are gearing up for what can often be an incredibly frantic time.  But from a remuneration perspective, there are many ways to avoid encountering ‘payroll pain’, believes Claire Treadwell, senior bureau manager at Cascade Payroll Managed Services.  Admittedly the exact preparatory process […]

As the deadline for GDPR implementation edges closer, discussions about compliance are mostly focused on how to ensure organizations have permission to use the data they’re collecting and processing. This makes sense in the light of today’s data-driven world, in which seemingly every part of our digital lives is tracked and stored. According to Gartner, data […]

This article was originally featured as an interview in the April 2018 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. Effective data entry and good client relationship management have never been as important as they are to businesses today. Why? Well, you can’t have a data-based discussion these days, it seems, without bringing up the […]

It’s a widely known fact among CIO’s that using a cloud infrastructure provider to support their IT strategy is a key component of progression and increased profitability. Gartner recently reported that 80% of CIO’s will migrate to a cloud-based environment within the next few years. But what should you be looking for when choosing a […]

Law Firms are all just the same nowadays aren’t they? All offering the same service with the same standards. Nothing really distinguishes them from one another. But not you. No, you’re different. Special, even. Your firm is unique. So why use just standard software? You deserve software as special and unique as you are. You […]

Both CDS and tmgroup are committed to saving time for those working in the property sector, and are looking forward to working together to create even more efficiencies and cost savings for property professionals. They also bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to their new relationship. Paul Albone – Chief Operating Officer for […]

BigHand already works with over 3,000 organisations globally across their various products including dictation, speech recognition, task delegation, template management and analytics. The acquisition supports BigHand’s strategy of providing solutions to support law firms to achieve operational excellence. The adoption of BigHand’s newer products identified a demand for more operational, financial and business data to […]