Industry analysis from Thomson Reuters: Don’t dodge a faster draft

This article was also featured as an industry analysis in the May 2017 issue of LPM magazine, download LPM.  Serving clients profitably is the second greatest challenge for law firms after attracting valuable clients, according to Thomson Reuters Legal UK & Ireland’s 2016 report: Pedal harder, pedal smarter. Lawyers now need to address the challenge of […]

Essential questions to ask your outsourced cashiering provider by Quill Pinpoint

This article was originally written by Julian Bryan at Quill Pinpoint. Outsourcing is a strategy increasingly adopted by law firms and ABSs eager to operate more efficiently and focus on their priorities of fee earning and business management. But, before engaging an outsourcing provider, careful screening is recommended. To help you, we’ve compiled these essential […]

Smooth operations: The Briefing Operational leaders in legal conference 2017 report

REGISTER NOW FOR THE OLIL 2018 CONFERENCE Our esteemed Briefing Operational Leaders in Legal conference returned in March 2017 after 18 months roaming the ground for white truffles – and found them we have. This year we were delighted to welcome Andrew Darwin, chief operating officer at DLA Piper, who put the ‘crap’ of the legal industry in […]

LPM supplement, May 2017: Cloud leaders

Cloud leaders Why are SME law firms moving towards a cloudier future?  Get your FREE copy now This report combines our research findings and a view from the cloud from our sponsor, Pulsant. The supplement includes: Every cloud has a silver lininng – Nick Hayne, business development manager at Pulsant, discusses the developing benefits on cloud technology in his […]

HBR report: From information management to information governance – The new paradigm

  Overview  The explosive growth of information presents management challenges to every organization today. Retaining volumes of information beyond its legal, regulatory, or operational value increases data storage costs and strains information technology resources. Further, there is an inherent risk in retaining information beyond its legal or business retention needs when it may be subject […]

HBR white paper: How change is driving opportunity – Market trends shaping the legal landscape

Introduction In today’s legal landscape, it is common to perceive corporate law departments and law firms as competing forces. But in reality, the relationship between the two is not so dissimilar. Though there are fundamental structural and incentive differences, the big-picture challenges they face – and the solutions available to them – are very much […]

A very personal attack – LPM magazine, May 2017 – Can PI survive?

This month, LPM delves into the impact of the potential new regulatory changes set to hit legal. Download your FREE copy now Feature: With the latest personal injury reforms looming like the sword of Damocles, we ask PI legal leaders whether they will mean the end for road traffic accident cases – or whether firms can […]

Briefing May 2017: Shared visions

Shared visions  Firms are investing in more open, inclusive and efficient collaboration channels, but can they manage a culture to match? Download your copy now for FREE  What’s in this month’s issue? Feature: Law firms say they’re getting more creative with internal communication and collaboration, including Allen & Overy,White & Case, Browne Jacobson and Howard Kennedy. Event report: The highs […]

How are lawyers using mobile technology? by LEAP

The demand for access to business information has grown dramatically. Over 80% of the UK population has a smartphone, and over two thirds of adults have access to a tablet. Current estimates predict over 75% of internet use will be on a mobile device in 2017, with this increasing to 80% in 2018.   The […]

Legal Practice Management 2016 conference report

What are the latest trends in SME legal practice management and what can we expect in the future?    Find out in the LPM 2016 conference report – sponsored by Accesspoint. Change and transformation are words that strike fear into the most hardened of legal management hearts, because they are hard to do, and even harder to make […]