Chris Cartrett at Aderant on how to normalise better billing processes

The global recession that we experienced a decade ago brought about disruption in many ways, not least the proliferation of new billing rules dictated by clients. Whether you call them outside counsel guidelines (OCGs), client guidelines, or just billing guidelines, the point is that the dynamics of the billable hour have changed. Like any kind […]

Tim Smith at Insight Legal on how to unearth the client service opportunity in Making Tax Digital

The first year of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT, known as the soft landing period, ends this April. During these first 12 months, VATregistered firms used to keying in their quarterly return have been required to install suitable software that records all VAT transactions and then submits the data to the HMRC via an […]

Proposal generation with insight – PitchPerfect analytics, reporting and notifications

PitchPerfect enables Law Firms to deliver sophisticates, professional proposals, quickly and efficiently, saving valuable time which can then be spent on tailoring the proposal to meet the specific requirements of the client or prospect. But how can you improve your proposal process? With PitchPerfect’s included PitchTracker module, being able to measure the effectiveness of your […]

EDAM Group invests in LexisNexis Visualfiles as its platform of choice for innovation

The UK’s largest privately owned credit-hire and post-accident services provider, EDAM Group, is investing in the workflow and case management system, LexisNexis®  Visualfiles™, as the organisation’s technology platform for growth. Visualfiles will underpin EDAM Group’s business environment with a single technology platform across its service offerings including credit hire, credit repair and personal injury. With […]

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 […]