PitchPerfect from Enable creates design quality proposal documents quickly and easily

Traditional products for generating proposals are often time consuming to use, not user-friendly and cause further productivity issues for law firms trying to keep up with an ever-increasing demand for well-crafted client pitch documents. Some of the re-occurring challenges faced by most firms include: Creating a pitch document which is ‘on brand’ and consistent in […]

Aderant advances functional capabilities with release of Expert 8.2

Latest release brings new features elevating the performance and efficiency across all functions. Aderant, the providers of Expert, the number one choice practice management solution among the AmLaw 200, rolls out the latest version.  Expert 8.2.2 delivers exciting enhancements and technology to assist firms in optimizing and driving their business.  This latest release introduces optical […]

BigHand research: Law firms must address data visibility to improve profitability and cash flow

BigHand’s research has today revealed a shockingly low percentage of law firms with access to accurate and real-time financial data globally, and even fewer that provide financial insight to the people in the firm who can affect change.  The Global Cash Flow & Profitability Survey raises significant questions as to how strategic goals for reducing […]

Eversheds Sutherland (International) appoints iManage to provide a new DMS

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that it has selected iManage for the introduction of a new document and email management system across its International offices. iManage is a leading provider of software to professional services firms, combining artificial intelligence, security, and risk mitigation with market-leading document and email management. This significant investment in core […]

HBR Consulting: Analytics maturity in legal organizations: Lessons from “The Karate Kid”

Many corporate law departments and law firms are legal analytics novices: they have not yet developed the ability to ground their guidance in historical data, measurement and statistics. In order to do so, they must incrementally increase their capacity to capture, organize and analyze data related to the practice of law, much like a karate […]

HBR Consulting: Creating a culture of privacy

Complying With Domestic and Global Requirements by Changing the Way We Value Data Privacy There is a fundamental difference, on a cultural level, between how privacy is viewed in the U.S. and abroad. This white paper explores those differences and explains how organizations can design privacy programs that will comply with the stringent requirements of the […]

2019 Law Department Survey: Key takeaways from HBR Consulting

Law departments are maximizing internal staff and embracing innovative resourcing strategies as legal needs continue to rise. This infographic summarizes the key takeaways from the 2019 HBR Law Department Survey.  About the Survey The annual HBR Law Department Survey is the leading source of benchmarking data for corporate law departments, providing comprehensive data on legal spending, staffing, operations, […]

Progress and pragmatism: Reflections on the Law Firm Innovation Summit from HBR Consulting

HBR was recently privileged to co-sponsor ARK’s second annual Law Firm Innovation Summit. The event welcomed 120 attendees, spanning a range of job titles including formal innovation titles, KM, IT, client value and development, COOs, marketing, pricing and legal project management, talent, educators, data analytics, sales and, of course, attorneys. This broad range of expertise […]

HBR Consulting: How Can Firms Punch Above Their Weight?

It is an increasingly competitive market for law firms. Law departments are bringing more work in house, continuing to consolidate the number of outside firms they use, and sending more work to alternative legal service providers. To differentiate themselves, law firms of all sizes are seeking strategies to provide increased value to their clients, while […]

Global employment company achieves significant savings by restructuring vendor engagements with HBR Consulting

A recruitment and career management company that operates globally engaged HBR Consulting (HBR) to increase efficiencies and cut costs in its rapidly-changing environment. Challenge A global recruitment and career management company was experiencing rapidly escalating fees and costs, while at the same time undergoing internal transformation and restructuring. As part of a company-wide initiative to […]