How to pick the right partner to achieve your objectives

When law firms begin to research whether to outsource their secretarial and administrative support services, it can be difficult to know where to start. There’s a lot of information to take in, lots of jargon associated with outsourcing and the processes behind transferring services from in-house to a third party—all of which can act as […]

How important is time recording?

Law firms will tend to charge their clients in 4 ways: Hourly rates Fixed fees Capped fees Contingency fees (Damaged Based Agreements) Firms will approach time recording in a manner of different ways, for example, not recording time at all, recording only chargeable time or recording all time both chargeable and non-chargeable. The question is, […]

Beyond paper: Automating the destruction of physical records

In recent years, a growing number of law firms have been moving to “paperless” or paper-light systems, with electronic records regarded as the “official” record of the organization. Certainly, law firms have come a long way in reducing their usage of paper and helping to save trees — striking a positive note this Arbor Day. […]

Conscious Solutions: Win a trip to King’s Day

Paint the town orange and celebrate King’s Day in the Netherlands on us! We are not the only ones who loves orange. On the 27 April, every year the Netherlands celebrate the birthday of the reigning Dutch monarch, Willem Alexander. This is a national holiday during which everything possible is covered in orange, from flags, wigs […]

By Lawyers launches legal guides and precedents in the UK

By Lawyers, the global publisher of legal guides, commentaries, forms and precedents announced their arrival in the United Kingdom this month via their strategic partnership with LEAP, the leading legal practice management software provider. The By Lawyers’ publications are authored by experienced practising UK lawyers and cover all common areas of law in England and […]

The value of collaborating to ensure client retention

Why client retention is so important The age of the customer has meant those working in professional services have to do all they can to keep hold of their valuable clients. With the increase in competition for law firms, from other law firms or new law, clients are now inundated with choice, meaning client retention […]

Stress in legal profession misunderstood; Bellwether research paper reveals

The latest Bellwether research paper titled, Stress in the Legal Profession: Problematic or Inevitable’, published today by LexisNexis UK, a leading global provider of information and analytics; highlights that stress is an endemic issue in the legal profession with two thirds of respondents currently experiencing high levels of stress despite the confident ‘business as usual’ […]

What do we mean by proposal creation? Do you really understand what it takes?

To remain successful, like any other business, law firms need to be in a position to market their services to prospective clients. The pitch document continues to be a vital part of business development in the ever competitive legal industry. Whilst each pitch a law firm creates will be different, there are several core elements […]

How to streamline your firm’s core applications and processes

Legal professionals in 2019 are busier than ever, with no sign of quieter periods ahead. That’s why it is so important to equip users with the tools they need to get the job done quickly and accurately to help them get out the door on time. Solutions like PDF bundling and document comparison aren’t new. […]

Tips from the trenches for a successful cloud migration

  It’s no secret the trend to the cloud is gaining momentum. Adoption of cloud-based solutions across firms of all sizes was up an average of 68% in 2018 in comparison to just 51% in 2015, according to ILTA’s 2018 Technology Survey results. Not surprising are three high ranking reported barriers to cloud adoption: Cost, […]