iManage: Short-termist approach to AI tech buying will give way to strategic and rational adoption in 2019

In the legal sector, 2018 saw artificial intelligence (AI) climb to the top of many law firms’ agenda, driven by the lure of the business benefits this new technology potentially offers alongside organisations’ perceived need to ‘innovate’. In 2019, the following trends will shape the adoption of this technology: Sharp contraction in point solution buying […]

LegalRM expand with the recruitment of two new members of staff

 LegalRM Limited, experts in records management and information governance solutions to law firms are delighted to announce the expansion of their team, with the recruitment of Agnes Wills and Georgina Jacobs, to complement the existing team. “Both Agnes and Georgina have been bought on board to fill two new roles within our growing organisation”, commented […]

Top Scottish law firm Stronachs Implements iManage Work for document and email management

Move to iManage Cloud provides a future-proofed platform for document and email management iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work, today announced that Stronachs LLP – one of Scotland’s leading independent law firms – has selected iManage Work for its document and email management, all in the iManage Cloud. “The goal was to move […]

Keith Dacey, one of LegalRM’s original founders retires

It is with pride but also a heavy heart that LegalRM announce the retirement of Keith Dacey. As one of the original founders of LegalRM, Keith has been an integral part of the company’s development and expansion over the past 12 years and will be missed by clients and colleagues alike.  Keith, and wife Catherine, will […]

HBR Consulting: How law firms can assess and adapt to changing skill needs for information governance

As law firms recognize the growing importance of an information governance (IG) strategy, they are beginning to think about how they can transform traditional records management (RM) staff into true IG professionals. This shift, which is driven by increasing regulatory demands and pressure from clients for stronger security, is making firms realize that IG requires […]

DMH Stallard makes significant investment with Aderant to build IT solution fit for the future

Aderant is pleased to announce that DMH Stallard has selected Aderant Expert and Handshake as its legal practice management and knowledge management solutions respectively. With five locations in the United Kingdom, the Gatwick headquartered firm sought a like-minded solutions partner that was committed to continually investing in its product offerings. “Aderant demonstrated a strong understanding […]

Aderant announces Handshake-CompuLaw integrations

Aderant, a global leader in law firm management software, announces the integration of two of their market-leading products, Handshake and CompuLaw. The integration allows for U.S.-based firms to seamlessly access key docketing information directly where their timekeepers are working, within their Handshake portals, creating better efficiency and visibility to case deadlines. “CompuLaw is known for […]

HBR Consulting: Law firms must act with urgency to keep pace with law department analytics maturity

I had a clear message to deliver to those in attendance when I took the stage at this year’s International Legal Technology Conference (ILTACON): law departments are gathering, centralizing and sharing more data than ever, and many law firms are lagging behind. During the presentation, “Data Gathering and Sharing by GCs,” I was joined by […]

HBR Consulting – Office 365 teams: The surprising disruptor

October was once again packed with conferences, from large international events to smaller regional and industry-specific seminars and roundtables. If there was one word that was thematic across all of these events this year, it was “disruption.” It has lead me to ask, “what is the most disruptive innovation today related to how we manage, […]

HBR Consulting: Why your organisation needs a data map

At this year’s annual ARMA Live! Conference in Anaheim, we conducted an informal survey of the 300+ visitors to our booth, asking a single question: “What is your greatest information governance challenge today?” We received a variety of responses including: Lack of sufficient resources / funding Outdated retention schedules Lack of Office 365 governance expertise Inability to […]