Briefing February 2018: Ideas people

Ideas people  Everyone in legal is wrapping themselves up in innovation, but do they really feel the benefit?   Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue?    The big idea: We ask law firms and others about the business of managing innovation, including Mishcon de Reya, Dentons, Deloitte AG, Addleshaw Goddard and Judge […]

Survey: Many law firms’ procurement organizations still crawling toward maturity, while some have begun walking | HBR Consulting

HBR Consulting held its third-annual Law Procurement Roundtable last October, where law firm procurement leaders can break bread, talk strategy and do some peer benchmarking of their firms’ performance. The event also both drives and supplements the firm’s Law Firm Procurement Survey, the high-level results of which the firm released just before the new year. […]

Growing pains but a good year for Quiss

It has been a year of growth and recruitment for Quiss, with a determination to improve our service leading to a 13% increase in our turnover as we hit £9.1 million for 12 months to May 2017. We strengthened our position as one of the leading providers of managed IT services to the legal sector, […]

Miller Insurance Services: Buyer beware in legal M&A

Everybody loves a good deal, especially at this time of year. One option for small law firms looking to shrug off growing competitive pressures and stand out from their rivals is to buy another firm. A law firm can be transformed by an acquisition – for better or for worse, so it’s essential to do […]

Indsutry interview with Miller Insurance Services: Stake your claims

This article was originally featured as an insdustry interview in the July 2017 issue of LPM. To read the issue in full, download LPM. Professional indemnity insurance is a vital but often costly necessity for SME law firms. For the past few years, firms have benefitted from reasonably low rates – but with the October renewal date fast-approaching […]

In-house counsel compensation sees steady growth for fifth straight year, according to HBR Consulting’s 2017 law department survey

Salaries for in-house counsel grew slightly over the past year, according to a new analysis from HBR Consulting’s (HBR) 2017 Law Department Survey. The average year-over-year increase in total compensation (base salary, cash bonus and long-term incentives) across all attorney levels is 3.5 percent, down slightly from the 3.7 percent increase reported last year. The […]

HBR Consulting – The Billing Evolution: How far along is your firm?

By Sharon Quaintance and Christine Indiano  Even if your legal work is first-rate, a lack of timely and accurate billing is likely negatively impacting your firm’s profitability. In response, firms are increasing their focus on enforcement of timekeeping policies, faster pre-bill review, more efficient billing processes and use of new technologies, according to HBR Consulting’s […]

Fox Williams selects Intapp Time to accelerate time recording

Intapp, a global leader in legal software, has announced that Fox Williams LLP, a leading City law firm, has selected Intapp Time as its new time management system. The firm plans to roll out Intapp Time to nearly 70 fee earners, using technology to automate many aspects of its time recording process, which is currently […]

TR Forefront: How to gain advantage from outside counsel guidelines by Tikit

This article was originally written by Peter Zver, president, Tikit, North America These days, we’re all familiar with outside counsel guidelines, right? Those 15-plus pages you get from every client when they first take you on which set out the rules of engagement. Typically, they’ll detail every aspect of the work you do for them. This […]

Take our 2018 LPM Legal IT Landscapes survey

LPM’s market-leading Legal IT Landscapes research is back to investigate how SME legal businesses see the challenges and opportunities in technology in 2018. This survey shouldn’t take more than around 10 minutes and as in past years we link your efforts to charity. EVERY valid submission is worth £5 to Shelter, the charity helping homeless people. […]