Spring financial crime update – Webinar by InfoTrack, 27 March 11am

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 has granted the SRA extended fining powers and a wider scope of responsibilities, from Anti Money Laundering to Economic Crime.

Clocktimizer: How to utilize technology for managing unpredictable matters

We have regularly written about, and heard from experts, on the importance of properly scoping a matter. Well scoped matters form the basis of a thorough fee structure. They also guide legal project managers in ensuring the right tasks are completed to the right standard. In short, scoping reduces uncertainty. However, it can be impossible to reduce […]

Webinar wrap up – How to avoid matter leakage, with Clocktimizer

Yesterday we co-hosted a webinar covering the best ways to identify and avoid matter leakage. We were joined by Jessica Davis, Director of Matter Performance and Service Innovation at McCarter & English, Mark Medice, Principal of LawVision, and our own Co-Founder Pieter van der Hoeven. We’ve put together a quick wrap up of some of the practical advice shared […]

Aderant broadens scope of Expert Sierra to include Canada

Aderant, a global industry leader in providing comprehensive law practice management software, is pleased to announce further expansion of Aderant Expert as a cloud service to Canada. Fueled by client demand and a growing trend toward a service model of support and upgrades, Expert Sierra can now be deployed in compliance with Canadian regulations. The […]

Clocktimizer: Firmwide analytics and legal project management

Welcome to the third instalment in our blog series on firmwide analytics. Ask anyone who has attended a legal conference recently, and they will tell you that data is everything. From AI applications to machine learning, it all hinges on information. However, there seems to be less certainty about exactly which data everyone should be […]

Clocktimizer: Can I use data to help me build better budgets?

For the last few blogs, we’ve been discussing the importance of data management. A good data governance policy not only identifies how to collect and store data, but why. Data governance is becoming increasingly important, particularly as the legal profession is becoming increasingly data-driven. Clients are demanding transparency and an end to billing by the […]

Tech is growing the legal field, not shrinking it says DPS Software

Change is always hard. Lawyers have seen the legal field transform with the arrival of machine learning, AI and case management software and there has been concern among lawyers about the future of their careers. If AI is so smart, can it take over legal jobs? If there is no need for someone to go […]