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Quill receives Best Companies accolades as ‘The UK’s 50 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For’, ‘The North West’s 75 Best Companies to Work For’ and ‘Technology’s 25 Best Companies to Work For’ in 2022.

Every law firm needs and uses software, and for some investing in the right tools can be a significant driver of business success. However, as your law firm grows, software performance gaps can emerge. Most software providers will offer comprehensive user training as part of their initial onboarding process. But what happens once the software has been implemented and your workforce continues to grow?

We are pleased to announce that the bronze award has been awarded to Partner 4 Windows (P4W). P4W is a market-leading practice and case management solution for large law firms, delivering the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive practice and case management solutions.

A new report has found that a third of property transactions fall through, with the average length of time it takes to buy a home also creeping up. The findings, part of home moving platform Smoove’s inaugural Home Movers Report, show that within the last six months, the average time taken to complete a purchase was 153 days – the equivalent of more than five months.

The newest additions to the Digital Conveyancing Summit agenda have been released, with afternoon sessions focused on the impact of technology within law firms. Panels will discuss how digital adoption is evolving business operations and the influence technology has on staff and clients, as well as debating some thought-provoking topics and concepts that the market has been impacted by.

With smart technology investments, law firms can boost their efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, managing department workflows and leveraging proactive client portals.

The latest episode of the Topical Talks with Title Research podcast features Sarah Bolt, Managing Associate in the Private Client Resolution team at Freeths LLP, and Natasha Dzameh, a St John’s Chambers Barrister. Sarah and Natasha join Title Research to discuss:

Following the announcement a couple of weeks ago that for the first time Casedo is partnering with the Open University Law Society for the coming academic year, Casedo is delighted to announce that for the third year in succession Casedo is partnering with the University College London Law Society (UCL Laws) for all its internal mooting needs.

The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) released their 2022 Risk Outlook report at the beginning of June and explored the key types of threats that are affecting the legal market recently, and methods of protection that law firms and barristers’ chambers should be factoring into their cyber security strategy. 

July saw a number of data breach incidents, with the education sector being hit particularly hard, including an email blunder incident and another where cyber criminals released sensitive information on the dark web after no compliance to their ransom requests.