The edge effect of the legal ecosystem

In ecology, the term “edge effect” refers to the boundary of two or more habitats. At the edge of two intersecting habitats scientists find greater diversity of life, including unique species that are specially adapted to the conditions of the zone where the two habitats come together. Today’s corporate law departments and law firms are […]

Only 55% UK legal firms will be prepared for Making Tax Digital regulation – Advanced survey reveals

HMRC wants to make it easier for getting VAT returns right first time, minimising costly mistakes, but latest Trends Report shows firms not ready Just 55% of law firms in the UK say they will be ready for Making Tax Digital which comes into force from 1st April, according to Advanced’s latest Trends Survey Report1. […]

Tikit Carpe Diem introduces Intelligent Time

Tikit, part of the BT Group and leading provider of technology solutions for law and professional services firms, today unveiled Intelligent Time as part of its flagship Carpe Diem timekeeping application. Intelligent Time has already been nominated as a finalist for the inaugural Legaltech Product Innovation Competition, taking place January 31 during Legalweek New York […]

HBR Consulting: LegalXchange 2018 executive summary

The legal industry is at an inflection point. Yes, we may still be discussing some of the same challenges that surfaced years ago in the legal ecosystem, but now we have a sense of “vuja dé” – seeing something familiar with a fresh perspective – a viewpoint that allows us to gain new insight from […]

MHA MacIntyre Hudson’s year end tax planning guide

    MHA’s Year End Tax Planning Guide summarises some key tax and financial planning tips which should be considered prior to the end of the tax year on 5 April 2019 or for companies, the end of the financial year on 31 March 2019. The guide covers the following topics:  Brexit Planning Income Tax […]

Brodies LLP chooses Aderant Expert

Aderant, the global industry leader in providing comprehensive business management software for law firms and other professional services organisations, announces that Brodies LLP, the largest independent law firm in Scotland has selected Aderant Expert. Brodies sought a best in class software solution to help the firm achieve its strategic goals. Aderant Expert was the clear […]

HBR Consulting: Seven steps to improve law firm compliance with outside counsel guidelines

Back in the day, law firms and clients usually set forth the terms governing their relationships in standard engagement letters. But more recently, as bargaining power has shifted away from law firms and toward clients, organizations have begun to document their expectations for outside counsel in increasingly long and detailed guidelines. While these expanded guidelines […]

HBR Consulting: Three reasons to get a second opinion on IT lifecycle management

Senior IT executives carry the burden of making the final decisions on hardware and technology support options needed to run the applications that drive their corporate or law firm business functions. These are always high-stakes decisions because they carry significant financial and operational implications for the organization. A growing body of knowledge is illustrating the […]

HBR Consulting: Three steps to gain firm leaders’ buy-in for procurement investments

HBR recently held its annual Procurement Roundtable, an invitation-only gathering of 25+ law firm procurement leaders. In connection with the Roundtable, HBR surveyed the participants on a variety of procurement-related topics ranging from organizational information for benchmarking through current front-of-mind topics / priorities, including investment in procurement technology solutions. These technology solutions are a key […]

Walker Morris invests in Lexis Visualfiles to deliver efficiencies and create market differentiation

Top 100 UK multi-disciplinary law firm Walker Morris is investing in Lexis®  Visualfiles™ to deliver the stringent technology, efficiency and risk management requirements of customers and effectively compete with other high calibre law firms in its market segment. Initially the solution will be deployed to the firm’s mortgage repossession department, with a subsequent implementation to […]