Briefing June 2018: Near pressure

A shore thing  As new Big Law process centres pitch up in Newcastle and Leeds, Briefing hears nearshoring opportunities for firms stretch further than cost savings.   Download your copy right now. FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: Legal business is busily disaggragating – and that’s an opportunity to disperse. Law firms explain which […]

Catch-all solution to in-house staffing problems: outsourcing!

Every employer knows that, at some point in their life, employees will be absent and depart their place of work. Such matters are not always possible to predict. That’s the main reason for the immense popularity of outsourced cashiering services as a more reliable alternative to in-house staff. Businesses have a real fight on their […]

Taking corporate legal operations to the next level: assessing your current maturity

HBR Consulting had the privilege of hosting an interactive workshop at the 2018 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) Institute that challenged participants to take their law department operations up a notch. This is the first in a three-part blog series that will share some of the highlights of the CLOC session, including practical insights that can be […]

Briefing May 2018: Feel the path

Path binders  Leading law firms discuss the re-assessment of their skill mixes and bridging the worlds of legal knowledge and technology nous.   Download your copy right now. FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: Firms seem suddenly to be getting serious about investing in new pathways and training options for lawyers with a distinctly […]

A disbursement or not a disbursement – that is the question

You may have heard recently about the case of Brabners LLP v HMRC where the tribunal judge held that electronic property search fees could not be labelled disbursements for VAT purposes, leaving Brabners with a hefty £68,000 VAT bill and law firm accounting departments across the country with sweaty palms. So where does the decision […]

HBR Consulting expands executive team, appointing Evan Trent as COO

HBR Consulting LLC (HBR), a trusted advisor to law firms and corporations worldwide, is pleased to announce that Evan Trent has joined the Firm’s executive team as chief operating officer (COO), effective April 2. With deep expertise in driving accelerated growth for organizations through both organic and M&A strategies, Trent will be instrumental in moving […]

DPS Software asks: are you ready for making tax digital?

In July 2017 the UK government announced that Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT will come into effect from April 2019. This means businesses who meet the VAT threshold will have to keep their records digitally and provide their VAT return through MTD compatible software. The Four Foundations of Making Tax Digital Better use of […]

Year end ‘payroll pain’ can be alleviated with simple tips by Cascade HR

With the end of the financial year now looming, a number of organisations are gearing up for what can often be an incredibly frantic time.  But from a remuneration perspective, there are many ways to avoid encountering ‘payroll pain’, believes Claire Treadwell, senior bureau manager at Cascade Payroll Managed Services.  Admittedly the exact preparatory process […]

BigHand transforms its legal analytics offering with DW Reporting acquisition

BigHand already works with over 3,000 organisations globally across their various products including dictation, speech recognition, task delegation, template management and analytics. The acquisition supports BigHand’s strategy of providing solutions to support law firms to achieve operational excellence. The adoption of BigHand’s newer products identified a demand for more operational, financial and business data to […]

Briefing April 2018: Future frontiers

Frontiers runners  Who’s exploring the technology today to transform their businesses tomorrow?   Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big interviews: Leaders at IBM, law firm K&L Gates, Deloitte and BT discuss going further in the realms of artificial intelligence, blockchain, agile working and robotic process automation.  The main event: All the highlights from a […]