Litera: How Dechert generated 40,000 documents in a year?

Nobody joins a deal team to rename files or update document 23 of 50 by hand. Yet across the profession of law, that is exactly where lawyer hours quietly disappear, and where errors and write-offs creep in.   Firms are proving there’s a better way. Working with Litera, Dechert, a global law firm, drafted more […]

Briefing: Why B Corp certification is more than a badge – Buckles Law

Mel Smith, chief operating officer at Buckles Law, highlights why the firm’s decision to become B Corp certified is a strategic step towards higher standards and greater client trust The legal sector has no shortage of ways to measure the quality of law firms and their people. Directory rankings, reviews, award short listings and peer recognition all […]

Landsmiths: A seamless PMS migration with Xperate

Changing practice management systems is often regarded as one of the most challenging projects a law firm can undertake. For Landsmiths, an ambitious specialist property law firm based in Nottingham, it was something that Owner and Director, Rachael Briggs and the wider team approached with a degree of caution. Having experienced a PMS migration at a previous firm, […]

Briefing: Transformation wins – Jennie Strickland on successful change management at Clio Operate

Jennie Strickland, chief customer officer at Clio Operate, outlines the key elements of a successful change management strategy and shares how to avoid common pitfalls of transformation projects What are the most important factors influencing the direction of travel for firmwide transformation projects? What are the biggest barriers or objections to launching them? The single […]

Briefing: The parallel advantage – Brian Kenneally on real-time collaboration at Bundledocs

Brian Kenneally, CEO at Bundledocs, speaks to Briefing about how stepping away from linear workflows and embracing real-time, controlled collaboration can help firms minimise bottlenecks and risk Collaboration across multiple teams and organisations is a core component of legal work. However, as the number of documents and stakeholders on a case increases, many law firms struggle to work […]

Thomson Reuters: Enhancing client service with CoCounsel

Deploying AI to accelerate legal tasks helps Scottish firm Swarbrick Law engage with clients more effectively and get ahead of the game on cases Key results CoCounsel “more than pays for itself” Delivers time savings and cost benefits for clients Helps improve practice performance and optimises client experience Access to extensive legal resources gives reliable […]

Briefing: A portal to a new world of collaboration -Legora

Alex Fortescue-Webb, head of UK and Ireland and global head of legal engineering at Legora, speaks to Briefing editor Andreea Dulgheru about how AI-powered platforms like Legora Portal can deliver the collaboration piece and greater value clients are demanding, and open new business avenues for law firms. For years, law firms have been embedding and […]

CMS and Clarilis: faster, more consistent drafting for the CMS Scottish real estate team

CMS and Clarilis: faster, more consistent drafting for the CMS Scottish real estate team Kirsten Partridge is a Partner in the Real Estate team at CMS and the firm’s representative on the Property Standardisation Group (PSG), the body that produces and maintains the industry-standard documentation for Scottish commercial property transactions. Her team were looking for […]

How Legalytics transformed client onboarding at Clarion with Intapp Intake and Conflicts

Based in Leeds, U.K., Clarion is a full-service law firm providing a wide range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. With a team of more than 300 professionals, the firm advises across key areas including banking and finance, corporate, real estate, employment, family, intellectual property, and private wealth. Client and compliance management at […]

White and Case partners with Harbor for added expertise in procurement

Global law firm White and Case has 44 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. Due to its size and global reach across multiple jurisdictions, the firm developed a first-class vendor management department to meet its multifaceted procurement and contract management requirements. However, in 2022, aiming to enhance capabilities and improve efficiency, it shifted its […]