Wilson Allen: Time to transition to digital billing – the top five reasons

Has there ever been a time when the pain of paper-based proforma management processes was more evident? Unlikely. Law firms that have made the transition to digital are experiencing little to no disruption as a result of working from home. Those who are still transitioning are feeling the impact in spades, driving many to conclude […]

Three inside tips for navigating the IT supplier ecosystem to maximize your law firm’s tech budget

Perhaps now more than ever, technology is critical to law firms’ businesses, even as the threat of an economic downturn makes it particularly important for firms to manage IT costs. In-depth reviews of multiple law firm IT environments have shown a tendency for many to rely on their IT suppliers — including the original equipment […]

Five IT lessons learned by law firms during the work from home transition

More than ever, information governance is critical. With companies and organizations working to manage the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, information governance professionals are more essential than ever. While the pandemic is sweeping the country and world, information governance professionals have a responsibility to step up and provide leadership by helping their organizations avoid […]

The power of effective time recording while working remotely

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic working from home is no longer a luxury, but a requirement. These unprecedented times have brought a lot of disruption for many businesses, causing them to change the way they operate on a day to day basis. For law firms this is no different, they are now having to […]

Aderant releases Drive: Secure, scalable collaboration sites made easy

Aderant, a global leader in providing business management software for law firms, is excited to announce the release of its latest product, which brings real-time collaboration to the firm-client relationship – Aderant Drive. Drive provides firms and their clients with a simple and secure way to share, manage and interact with content. Today’s law firms […]

Alternative Legal Service providers: how are law departments using them?

The 2019 HBR Consulting Law Department Survey found that corporate law departments are shifting their focus to adopting innovative legal service delivery practices, such as the increased use of other service providers, including alternative legal service providers (ALSPs). For those who use those, spending increased by 11% in 2019. Over the past decade, ALSPs have become an […]

COVID-19 supply chain response plan for law firms

The COVID-19 virus is challenging law firms, in terms of both health and economic impacts. With the support of their procurement functions, however, firms can navigate the supply chain issues they face in the immediate environment, as well as prepare for ongoing expense management as the legal industry emerges from the current situation. First, the […]

A clear vendor governance strategy can help law firms weather an economic downturn

As we face the prospect of an economic downturn, firms are looking at ways to best position themselves. A centralized, clear vendor governance strategy that aligns with the firm’s strategic direction can aid in responding to economic turbulence. Vendor governance can help a firm readily identify operational costs for reduction, minimizing the impact on profits, […]

Legal’s pressing opportunity to advance the new normal: strategic focal points

What began as a temporary disturbance to how companies and law firms operate has all indications of settling into a “new normal.” As a result of the pandemic, law department and law firm leaders have rapidly implemented business continuity strategies, reviewed operations and explored cost containment methods to stabilize their organizations. It can be tempting […]

Aderant announces first iTimekeep and OCG live release since December acquisition

Aderant, the fastest path to revenue through its time entry and compliance solutions, announces multiple new features and enhancements to the #1 mobile time capture platform iTimekeep – the only real-time SaaS time entry product available. Offering more value and same simplicity, this latest release takes time entry and compliance to the next level by […]