Investment into UK lawtech start-ups has reached £16m, reveals Movers and Shakers: UK Lawtech Startups, a new report by Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of news and information for professional markets, and Legal Geek, the UK’s largest lawtech community. The report, which tracks and analyses fast-growing start-ups in the legal technology space across the UK, […]

Seize the play  Carol Sawdye, global chief operating officer of the PwC international network, says firms may need reminding that some project and people challenges are worth the risk.  Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    Big interview: Carol Sawdye, global chief operating officer of the PwC network, on how transforming your […]

It is easy to underestimate the term ransomware as just being another technical term to confuse the lay person in the baffling world of technology jargon. But the operative word is ‘ransom’, recent high-profile cases brought to the world’s attention the seriousness of this form of cyber-attack. As large organisation are held to ransom, it […]

iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Castrén & Snellman, a leading Finland-based law firm, has selected iManage RAVN to improve real estate and M&A due diligence.  Castrén & Snellman advises Finnish and international clients in transactions, dispute resolution and a wide range of other specialised facets of business law. […]

iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Allen & Overy LLP — one of the world’s most elite law firms advising national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governments — has selected iManage Work for the firm’s document and email management. iManage is a critical element of a new suite […]

Last month, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the MER Conference in Chicago. The annual event is one of the largest educational conferences focused on addressing the ever-present challenges of managing electronic records from the legal, technical and operational perspectives. As the 25th anniversary of the MER, this year’s event had me reflecting on […]

Eclipse Legal Systems – the UK’s leading legal software provider – has announced the launch of Eclipse Compact, a new solution designed to cater for the needs of small law firms. Built using Eclipse’s existing Law Society Endorsed ‘Proclaim’ case and practice management platform, Compact streamlines the overall functionality suite to provide a core set […]

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For the past year or so, we have been reading non-stop about artificial intelligence in business systems. We know that Salesforce has recently deployed Einstein to better help account managers and sales teams nurture their leads and opportunities. We also know a lot about IBM Watson, and how it is helping doctors more accurately diagnose patients. Then in […]

As the cloud has become an accepted option for running and managing IT systems and applications, an increasing number of law firms have identified an opportunity to untether themselves from the confines and cost of legacy systems and processes. Using a hosted, utility-based sourcing model offers them greater flexibility. It makes it easier for home […]

The continuing advancement of cloud technology and the new ownership regulation means it has never been easier to start a law firm. Mobility, simpler and lower cost technology and widespread acceptance of remote working is motivating legal entrepreneurs wanting to start their own practice. What law to practice Your brand should be determined by your […]

This article was originally written by Laurie Fischer, managing director at HBR Consulting.  Earlier this year, Legal IT Professionals featured an article co-authored by my colleague James Britt and me that provides a list of cybersecurity best practices global law firms should prioritize in 2017. More specifically, we discussed specific steps law firms can take to address […]

iManage today announced the agenda for its second annual UK-based user conference, ConnectLive London 2017, scheduled to take place in London, June 27-28, 2017 at the InterContinental London – The O2 hotel. This follows on the heels of ConnectLive Chicago 2017 that took place last month and the most recent news that iManage acquired leading […]