Aderant study: Improving law firm operational efficiency a pivotal opportunity amid pricing pressure

This resource was written by Craig Dekshenieks and originally published on the Aderant Think Tank. According to a new study – the 2017 Aderant Business of Law and Legal Technology Survey which is being released today, the top two challenges facing law firms today are pricing pressure and operational efficiency among 16 choices.  Improving operational efficiency as a driver of profit, therefore […]

Aderant Think Tank blog: Five themes in legal pricing and the business of law

This resource was written by Dan Ronesi and originally published on the Aderant Think Tank. Law firms haven’t “upended” the partnership model just yet, but they are facing headwinds and are the source of a major trend unfolding in the legal market.  While artificial intelligence is grabbing much of the attention, in the background law firms […]

Avoid merger meltdown – LPM magazine, September 2017 – Plug and pray

This month, LPM magazine delves into the pitfalls legal businesses fall into during M&A – and how they can avoid them to secure a successful union Download your FREE copy now Feature: Avoid merger meltdown. This issue we speak to management leaders of successfully joined legal businesses to help our merger-inclined readers secure a successful […]

Briefing supplement: Intelligent businesses

Briefing supplement: Intelligent businesses The data job In this special supplement, Briefing, with sponsors Prosperoware and LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, explores why business intelligence, reporting and analytics platforms should be working harder for your firm in the future.    Download the supplement now for FREE What’s in this report? Our feature: Refine, report, repeat: What does the […]

HBR Consulting: Why global law firms must prioritise anti-money laundering policies

In 2015, 11.5 million documents referred to as the Panama Papers were leaked from a Panamanian law firm and revealed widespread global tax evasion involving notable individuals (including FIFA soccer officials and the Icelandic Prime Minister). The scandal brought global scrutiny to money laundering and the role law firms play in assisting such actions. Since […]

LEAP: Ensuring the long term growth of your law firm – Stay ahead of the curve by staying ahead of the curve

Your law firm is a business. Like all businesses, growth and profitability is paramount. You want to see your client base grow and your profits increase, year on year. Even more importantly, you don’t want to go backwards just because you are so involved in the business you need to keep your eye on the […]

Recording time more accurately with Tikit: Whitehead Monckton use case for Carpe Diem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-u4FABXXu0 Video length: 2mins 46secs Kent based law firm Whitehead Monckton are using Tikit’s Carpe Diem to record time more accurately. It fully integrates with Tikit’s practice and case management system P4W which the firm were already using. In this video, see Carpe Diem in action and learn how Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform meets the […]

Aderant moves into knowledge management with acquisition of Handshake Software

  Aderant, a global leader in firm management software, announced today the acquisition of Handshake Software, Inc., a market leading and award-winning provider of software products to the legal vertical, including portals, knowledge management, enterprise search, and mobility solutions. The acquisition will expand the Aderant suite of products. Handshake Software platforms connect all of an […]

Kreston Reeves and Quill’s coordinated input streamlines practices’ annual accounts

Annual accounting and SRA Accounts Rules inspections are a routine part of law firms’ calendars. Accurate, secure accounts management is a tremendous responsibility and preparing for these yearly events is often a stressful and worrying time. Legal news perpetually reports the consequences for practices found to be in breach of the SRA Accounts Rules which […]

Bana Vaid’s cashiering’s made simple by Quill

When Bana Vaid & Associates’ previous software supplier announced it was phasing out its legal accounts system and pushing clients to migrate to a more expensive replacement, the practice took a contemplative look at its options. Having recently encountered Quill at a legal conference, they spoke with Clare Tuck, Quill’s Regional Sales Consultant, watched a […]