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 […]

Things to consider when changing practice management software

Think about the last time you made a significant purchase. A new sofa, a set of garden furniture, a new car. Now think about how much research you did beforehand. You probably looked into several options, asked for opinions from friends and family, and scoured through online reviews. When looking for a new business to […]

Popularity of DPS academy continues to rise

Launched in 2018 the DPS Academy has proven very popular with users of our software. If you don’t know already the DPS Academy is an online training hub where users can view short video clips showing how to use the different elements of our software. The videos are sorted into modules which end with a […]

Cartmell Shepherd replaces incumbent systems with Proclaim Practice Management solution to enhance efficiencies firm-wide

Eclipse Legal Systems, the Law Society Endorsed legal software provider, has announced it is implementing its Proclaim Practice Management solution at award-winning law firm Cartmell Shepherd. Cartmell Shepherd is one of the leading law firms in the north, with six offices throughout the region servicing clients across the UK. The firm boasts over 200 years’ […]

The financial impact of employee engagement and how to improve it

Employee engagement is a key driver of motivation, commitment, and productivity in a company. Encompassing many aspects of the workplace, it reveals how likely an employee is to stay, strive, and thrive in their role. It may seem an obvious concept, but in fact only 15% of UK workers consider themselves ‘highly motivated’, and 24% admit […]