A study commissioned by Cascade HR has revealed the topics most likely to keep Human Resources professionals awake at night in 2018. Employee engagement topped the list of upcoming challenges for 44% of the 447 participants, followed by staff retention (36%). Absence management and recruitment came in as the joint third biggest worry for 33% […]

It has once again been a challenging year for the world of Human Resources. However, as HR teams reflect on 2017, what have been the stand-out achievements for the industry? And when it comes to the biggest hurdles in 2018, where will the difficulties lie? Is the industry equipped to tackle upcoming obstacles and what […]

      In the past few years, law firms have quickly become lucrative targets for hackers, as repositories of client money and confidential information. As much as £85 million was stolen from them in “Friday afternoon frauds” in 18 months up to March 2016, according to the Financial Times. In the past three years, […]

Tikit, a part of BT Group, is a global provider of technology solutions to legal and accountancy firms and today announced that it has retained its global ISO 9001:2008 certification for its international support desks for the eighth consecutive year. Tikit’s support procedures have been rigorously audited by an external body to ensure that the […]

Video length: 2mins 59secs You have a practice and case management system in place, right? But how do you enforce compliance with your firm’s protocols or flag any potential areas of non-compliance? For instance, it may be that your Public Indemnity insurance states that the maximum value of a transaction should not exceed a set […]

Everybody loves a good deal, especially at this time of year. One option for small law firms looking to shrug off growing competitive pressures and stand out from their rivals is to buy another firm. A law firm can be transformed by an acquisition – for better or for worse, so it’s essential to do […]

This article was originally featured as an insdustry interview in the July 2017 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. Professional indemnity insurance is a vital but often costly necessity for SME law firms. For the past few years, firms have benefitted from reasonably low rates – but with the October renewal date fast-approaching […]

Law firms are faced with some tough challenges in the Digital Age. The government’s “digital by default” policy, together with the expectations of clients, is making digitisation a necessity rather than an indulgence. Today’s question is no longer “if” or “when” to digitise but “what” and “how” to digitise. Do law firms need to fear […]

Video length: 6mins 50secs JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors were established in 1977 and have grown from 2 to 70 employees across five offices within the UK. Philip Spicer, Managing Partner of JD Spicer Zeb solicitors talks about his experiences with DPS Software and the long relationship both companies have had with each other. Originally focusing […]

What’s in FileTrail’s DNA? With so many options on the market, making the decision to upgrade your system might seem like a challenge. Is all records management software the same? What makes FileTrail better than the competition? These 7 statistics will give you a better understanding of what’s in FileTrail DNA. Read more to understand […]

Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, today announced that Hunt and Coombs and Austin Moore and Partners have selected Tikit P4W for practice and case management and Harold Benjamin has chosen Tikit Connect for CRM. Hunt and Coombs Solicitors have signed up for a 110 user P4W system to replace their […]

As more firms think about enabling their attorneys to work on any device at any time, more and more CIOs could make the mistake of assuming that Office 365 will instantly give them everything they need. First you need to understand the limitations of Office 365 before you charge headlong into the cloud. Let’s not […]

iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Potter Clarkson LLP — a top-tier firm of European patent and trademark attorneys and one of the largest full service intellectual property practices in Europe — has selected iManage Cloud to deliver optimal document and information management. The firm chose iManage Cloud as […]