Ahead of the new price transparency rules coming into effect on 6th December 2018, tmgroup asked the industry “Will the new rules change conveyancing for the better?”. They received an overwhelming response, with many saying they were confident that the new rules “make good business sense”, and should create competitive advantages for firms that promote […]

2018 has seen a steady increase in the number of organisations in Europe looking to protect themselves from the threat of email data breaches. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been enforceable for the past six months, and businesses are increasingly turning to technology to help ensure compliance and to eliminate the leading cause […]

Aderant, a global leader in law firm management software, announces the integration of two of their market-leading products, Handshake and CompuLaw. The integration allows for U.S.-based firms to seamlessly access key docketing information directly where their timekeepers are working, within their Handshake portals, creating better efficiency and visibility to case deadlines. “CompuLaw is known for […]

Shortly after the roll-out of its ERP system, LexisOne™, in Belgium; European law firm, Fieldfisher, has now deployed the solution across its network of German offices including Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich.  LexisOne is a cloud-native SaaS solution built on Microsoft Dynamics 365, which Fieldfisher has used to replace eight other core business systems. Fieldfisher […]

I had a clear message to deliver to those in attendance when I took the stage at this year’s International Legal Technology Conference (ILTACON): law departments are gathering, centralizing and sharing more data than ever, and many law firms are lagging behind. During the presentation, “Data Gathering and Sharing by GCs,” I was joined by […]

iManage honored for demonstrated success of iManage RAVN AI technology in delivering solutions for contract management and legal operations. iManage was included in the FTIL Intelligent Business Awards, Legal Technology Top 10 for providing the greatest impact on the practice and business of law. The Financial Times listing was included as part of its annual Intelligent Business report which highlights […]

The introduction of tougher anti-money laundering regulations from Whitehall coupled with the threat of disciplinary action, fines and law firms being forced to close down has made many legal firms nervous. The SRA points out that solicitors and firms play a critical role in detecting and preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, and urges them […]

MTD development and inclusion in their Legal Accounting functionality, together with data migration services, show a big rise for INDIGO installations. INDIGO, boasting the longest pedigree in developing systems for the legal profession, has already updated their legal software to provide for the requisite GDPR changes, and will update all their clients with their “MTD […]

Following a survey completed by all staff, Quill’s achieved ‘1 Star’ status by Best Companies, the organisation behind ‘The Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For’ lists. Having been voted on attributes such as leadership, management, personal growth, teamwork, wellbeing and community involvement, Best Companies accreditation represents Quill’s enhanced levels of employee engagement and demonstrates […]

October was once again packed with conferences, from large international events to smaller regional and industry-specific seminars and roundtables. If there was one word that was thematic across all of these events this year, it was “disruption.” It has lead me to ask, “what is the most disruptive innovation today related to how we manage, […]

The LSSA has published a white paper on data conversion which provides guidance for law firms and users of legal software considering or undertaking a data conversion from one software system to another. It details how data conversions may vary, what should be expected of a new system supplier and the responsibilities of system suppliers. Typically, […]

Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, today announced that Lamb Brooks Solicitors have chosen Tikit for their practice and case management needs to become the 13th LawNet member firm to adopt P4W. Tikit has been a long supporter of LawNet, an organisation who have been supporting independent law firms for over […]

What is machine learning? A simple explanation everyone can understand… Artificial intelligence is a much used (and hyped) term, as is the concept of machine learning. How can a machine learn?  Doesn’t it have to be programmed to follow a decision tree and do exactly as it’s told?  That’s true of ‘expert systems’. But machine […]