Growth and gratitude: HBR recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies

The legal industry is in the midst of a major transformation, and HBR Consulting is fortunate to be at the forefront of that change. As trusted advisors and providers to both law departments and law firms, we understand how the unique strategies and needs of each intersect. By bringing their voices and perspectives together, we […]

HBR Consulting discuss their recent visit to ILTACON 2019

It was great to see so many friends at ILTACON in Orlando last week – it was an excellent opportunity to network, learn and have fun. While this year’s conference theme and location surrounded us with nostalgic TV characters and the magic of Disney, there was nothing “old-school” or “Mickey Mouse” about ILTACON’s content. Following […]

Implementing a law firm records disposition program, from HBR Consulting

Managing a records retention and disposition program is one of the chronic challenges for any organization in the information age. Businesses and government agencies of all sizes are seeking to implement or improve these programs due to increased risk of cybercrime and data breaches, the complexities of complying with a variety of data privacy laws […]

Five reasons to build your law firm’s IT security framework on NIST standards

Law firms are daily targets for cybercrime and targeted data breaches. Criminals are keenly aware thatlaw firms can be a “back door” to valuable confidential data, such as trade secrets, intellectual propertyand financial information related to potential business deals. In fact, 23 percent of law firms reportedthat they have been the victim of a data […]

HBR Consulting discuss: How law firms and law departments can harness innovation

In a profession enamored with centuries-old precedent, the term “legal innovation” has long been an oxymoron. Lawyers were commonly—and often rightly—perceived as too stagnant and tradition-bound to embrace radical change. But more recently, legal innovation has taken off, garnering extensive buzz in the industry. The “innovation” label has been slapped on everything from alternative fee […]

How can PitchPerfect help you with monitoring your success rates and improving your bid process?

With PitchPerfect’s included PitchTracker module, recording information is easy, allowing effective tracking of past and present pitch documents. The PitchTracker pane, which is completely configurable for your firms reporting requirements, enables you to capture information about the pitch, such as: Submission Deadlines Won/Lost Lead Person Hours spent Opportunity value Client, Sector, Service Line, Office, Region, Team […]

Forecast: Law firms will be cloud ready by 2021

  Law firms have long talked about the attractiveness of migrating their IT infrastructure to the cloud, but they have not made appreciable steps to date. This is due in large part to an understandable fear of negative client reaction, especially in regulated markets such as finance. In truth, restrictive outside counsel guidelines of even […]

Advancing the law firm IT function: How clients, the firm and IT pros all win

The number-one law firm IT challenge heading into 2019 had nothing to do with acquiring bigger servers or faster networks. The top law firm IT issue for this year was the strategic challenge of change management, according to the International Legal Technology’s Association 2018 Legal Technology Survey. The ILTA survey report describes an evolution in the […]

Unlock the full potential of your law firm

Most law firms will time record, enabling them to keep a record of the time spent on handling matters for their clients, and to raise their charges, but how effective is your firms’ time recording policy? Other than charging client does your firm use the wealth of data that is available from your time recording […]

Harbottle & Lewis picks Aderant Expert

Harbottle & Lewis LLP, a leading UK-based law firm focused on the Private Client and TME sectors, has chosen Aderant Expert as their new law practice management software. When their former practice management system reached the end of its life, Harbottle & Lewis LLP needed to find a future-proof solution. Aderant Expert was the clear […]