The court’s digital journey to the cloud, according to Advanced

Taking advantage of the freedom the cloud affords is fast becoming the first choice for positive digital disruption, and many British legal firms have dared to reimagine their business and .realise the benefits the cloud can bring. One major advantage is that it can significantly reduce the amount of paperwork whether in chambers, in the […]

How top law firms are transforming their operations by thinking beyond financial reporting

During my recent visit to Denver for the 2018 Aderant Momentum conference, I noticed a common theme as I interacted with attendees at the conference: Many law firm leaders are currently questioning the effectiveness of their financial reporting systems. This is not the first time we have observed the legal industry seeking out more robust technology systems […]

What does a “dashboard” really mean for a law firm?

In the late 80s and early 90s, I worked for a bank to develop an automated system supporting customer service representatives. The purpose of the system was to enable support staff to facilitate credit card applications. A customer would call in, and our support staff had a computer system to bring all the information they […]

Aderant releases portal in a box – Handshake Connect

Aderant, a global leader in law firm management software, announces the release of Handshake Connect, an out-of-the-box legal intranet portal that provides fast and easy deployment, with minimal customization required. Using the latest web development technology, Handshake Connect modularizes the knowledge management solution, giving clients an a la carte selection of widgets, making it more […]

The Hearing – A legal podcast from Thomson Reuters

Hosted by social media commentator and employment lawyer Kevin Poulter (@kevinpoulter), The Hearing provides an unprecedented view into the most interesting people and topics in and around the legal industry. Sometimes serious, sometimes irreverent, but always informative, insightful and entertaining. Our first episode features Dame Fiona Woolf. You can listen and subscribe via iTunes, Spotify […]

Annual Momentum Conference reaches new heights in Denver

Aderant’s annual Momentum Conference took place in Denver in early May, bringing together more than 700 thought leaders and industry experts from nine countries. The three-day event provided representatives from global law firms more than 120 training presentations, hands-on sessions, boot camps and keynote addresses on topics ranging from billing efficiency to matter management and […]

In the knowhow: Why Thomson Reuters Practical Law and Westlaw are essential for law firm knowhow

Law firms run on information – from communicating internally and with clients, to keeping up with the latest reports, news and changes to law. If staff don’t have access to the precedents and resources needed to get the job done it could mean losing clients, and therefore profit. Jon Poole, solicitor at Teacher Stern, says Practical Law […]

LPM June 2018: Power Play

Download your FREE copy now   This month:LPM magazine finds out what makes SME firms competitive. Special supplement:Unite to thrive – Our friends at Tikit give the lay of the land on how law firms can benefit from an ecosystem of solutions. Feature:Guest writer Richard Parnham examines how law firms in the vast SME market can make themselves heard. Law firm […]

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 […]

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 […]