DPS Software share the questions you should be asking your legal software provider

Due to the sensitive nature of client data, Cybersecurity is especially relevant in the legal sector.  Law firms need to know that their IT and Software providers are experts in this field. We have identified four questions on security you should cover with your legal software supplier. 1. What are your accreditations? ISO 27001 is considered best practice […]

Law firms love the client service at DPS

You want a great service, right? Who doesn’t? But, do you always receive it? In business you may get a great service when someone is trying to sell you something. Phone calls every day, emails, liking your tweets, laughing at all your jokes, no matter how bad they are, and basically be the best friend […]

Subject Access Requests: What are they and how do they work?

A Subject Access Request is the right of access, commonly referred to as subject access, and anyone for whom we hold data has the right to obtain a copy of their personal data as well as other supplementary information. It is there to help those whose data we handle understand how we are using their […]

How effective reporting can transform performance

Law firms are performance-driven environments. Firms are always looking for ways to improve the way they operate. Investing in legal software is one method a lot of firms use, finding high-performing staff is another. The top-performing firms make sure they do both. Effective performance reporting is a vital way to monitor how your organisation is […]

Start-up firm Forever Legal partners with Eclipse to implement Proclaim Practice management solution

Eclipse Legal Systems, the Law Society Endorsed legal software provider, has today announced that new start-up law firm Forever Legal is implementing the Proclaim Practice Management solution. Established in 2019, Altringham based Forever Legal specialises in equity release, residential conveyancing and probate law. As a new legal practice, Forever Legal required a scalable Practice Management […]

Future-proofing the law firm

Various trends are impacting law firms in 2019 and there is one common theme – technology. PWC’s Law Firms’ Survey 2018 reported that “100% of Top 10 and 40% of Top 11–25 firms view technology as the key challenge facing the legal sector over the next 2 years.” Cybersecurity and data protection The PWC Information Security Breaches […]

Proclaim integration with Legal Bricks enables conveyancing searches at the click of a button

Law Society endorsed legal software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has announced integration with leading Conveyancing search supplier Legal Bricks. Legal Bricks provides Conveyancing searches, anti-money laundering ID checks and company reports. The firm has extensive experience in partnering with Conveyancing law firms throughout the UK.  Proclaim, Eclipse’s Case Management solution, will embed Legal Bricks functionality […]

The seven habits of highly effective solicitors

In 1989, Stephen Covey published the famous self-help book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Deemed a masterpiece by many, this book remains very much relevant today, educating people on how to get the most out of their day. Here, we look at some of the main ideas that highly effective solicitors can adopt. […]

New resources for lawyers in local government from DPS Software

Legal technology experts DPS Software recently re-launched their website with a big focus on adding value for lawyers in the public sector. There is a new video outlining the way in which DPS can help you achieve a paper-lite office, true hot-desking by accessing your cases from anywhere and how easy court and core bundling […]

Leading law firms come together at DPS Live 2019

DPS Software’s users discovered what the future holds for their software and also how to get the most out of it at their latest User Group Meeting. The UGM, DPS Live 2019, took place on Thursday 13th June and received some great feedback from those that attended. “It was extremely useful” said Tomina Zhugleva, from […]