Enable discuss: why time entry is so hard and what law firms can do about it

Time recording in law firms should be second nature to a fee earner, as this is fundamentally how a firm knows what to charge their client and enables the firm to understand the activity of their staff. With this being the case it should be expected that time recording and doing so properly is a […]

The 2019 Legal Lab Executive Summary, from HBR Consulting

Legal Lab 2019, HBR’s fifth annual gathering of leaders from leading law departments and law firms, marked a turning point from prior years where we were poised on the brink of change in the legal industry. Alignment and collaboration between law departments and law firms were the themes of this year’s Legal Lab. As the […]

Implementing a law firm records disposition program, from HBR Consulting

Managing a records retention and disposition program is one of the chronic challenges for any organization in the information age. Businesses and government agencies of all sizes are seeking to implement or improve these programs due to increased risk of cybercrime and data breaches, the complexities of complying with a variety of data privacy laws […]

Five reasons to build your law firm’s IT security framework on NIST standards

Law firms are daily targets for cybercrime and targeted data breaches. Criminals are keenly aware thatlaw firms can be a “back door” to valuable confidential data, such as trade secrets, intellectual propertyand financial information related to potential business deals. In fact, 23 percent of law firms reportedthat they have been the victim of a data […]

HBR Consulting discuss: How law firms and law departments can harness innovation

In a profession enamored with centuries-old precedent, the term “legal innovation” has long been an oxymoron. Lawyers were commonly—and often rightly—perceived as too stagnant and tradition-bound to embrace radical change. But more recently, legal innovation has taken off, garnering extensive buzz in the industry. The “innovation” label has been slapped on everything from alternative fee […]

Fit more billable hours in the day with DocsCorp

Free eBook: Productivity solutions that help lawyers fit more billable hours in the day  How to make every minute count.  Working smarter, not harder is the secret to maximising billable hours. Too many billable hours are wasted on time-consuming administrative tasks. See how productivity solutions can help you get the job done in one step instead of […]

The new SRA standards, Alex Williams at Tikit discusses

On 25 November 2019, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) will launch its new regulatory model – but what does this mean for firms? In essence, it will allow solicitors greater flexibility in how they work. It will remove many prescriptive rules and take the burden off law firms, meaning their solicitors have freedom to use […]

Cloud prospects: Nick Hayne at Quiss discusses

Nick Hayne, the data master, answers some key questions around cloud provisioning and managed service providers (MSP) relations Q. When talking to law firms, do you find they all want cloud solutions? A. There are any number of reasons law firms are seeking to engage managed service providers and typically cloud features somewhere in the […]

The Digital Business Report – commissioned by Advanced Legal

The Digital Business Report The 2019 Digital Business Report – an independent survey commissioned by Advanced – explores the state of digital transformation for over 500 British businesses, both SMEs and large enterprises. Introduction With the UK renowned as a global technology leader, we are led to believe that organisations across Britain are digitally advanced. […]

Five essentials for secure legal communications with Accellion

Introduction Lawyers work with some of the most sensitive information of any profession. An attorney or client can damage the outcome of a case by mishandling a single critical document, and even a small cyber breach can bring down an entire practice. Law firms therefore are constantly on the lookout for easier and more comprehensive ways to manage […]