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When we talk about the top technologies for smart law firms in 2021, what exactly do we mean? Legal practice management software? Online file storage? Cloud-based word processors? Scanners? VoIP phones? Time recording? Online payments? E-signatures? Zoom? In the modern world, law firms are expected to provide their services in the same way as every other business – at the push of a button. To meet the demands of their clients, law firms are investing huge amounts of time and resources in the smart technologies listed above, integrating every piece of software or device within their organisation from the ground up. But with hundreds of options out there, each as valuable as the last, identifying what technology your law firm actually needs can be difficult.

New partnership will support current shifts in the market away from basic eSignatures towards a more compliant and verifiable solution. Getronics, the global IT services integrator, has announced a new partnership with VirtualSignature, the cloud-based eSignature exchange, document management, and digital onboarding platform.

You and I know that legal cashiers play a pivotal role in a law firm. Younger recruits often take up these positions because no formal qualifications are needed for the role. With recruitment being a time-consuming and expensive process you, as an HR manager, a Senior Partner, or the COFA want to keep your recruit for as long as you can; and offering qualifications can be a strategic way to do just that.

Geoff Dunnett, Managing Director at Shieldpay, announces the release of Shieldpay’s first collaborative eBook, sharing insights from legal practitioners and technologists on the role of technology in the transaction management lifecycle.

For over 40 years, Preuveneers LLP have provided a professional and friendly service to clients in South London. And for over two decades, they have used Osprey Approach to manage their matters and run their practice in the cloud, as managing partner, Kelly Cirillo, explains: – “I’ve used Osprey ever since I’ve worked here. Osprey started out as an accounts software but has developed substantially over the years.”

Access Legal are giving you the chance to celebrate the end of lockdown in style. One winner will have a choice of over 420 adrenaline-fueled experience days to choose from to make the most of regaining our freedom.

Neves Solicitors LLP is long standing firm that have been providing a wide range of legal services to customers for over 150 years and pride themselves on being a modern, progressive, approachable, and family friendly but commercial firm. The services provided by Neves include residential property, commercial law and property, dispute resolution, employment law, family law and wills, trusts and probate.

Osprey clients can now access InfoTrack’s award-winning digital conveyancing platform via their case management system. Connected via seamless two-way integration, solicitors can optimise their conveyancing workflow end-to-end to digitalise internal processes; future-proofing their firm and exceeding client expectations.

Equivo, the newly launched dedicated recoveries business by UK law firm, Shoosmiths LLP and the national collections, recoveries and enforcement business, Chartsbridge, has invested in legal workflow and case management solution, Lexis® Visualfiles™. When fully deployed, the Visualfiles platform will streamline processes end-to-end across the firm’s three service areas – debt collections, recoveries and enforcement; facilitate compassionate engagement with customers and clients; and ensure a leaner, smoother and cost-efficient service.

If you’re not suffering from fear of missing out (FOMO) when it comes to lead generation on your website – then you probably should be. As one of the easiest ways to show you are still ‘open for business’, websites have to be more than just shop windows and are used by the brightest and best legal marketers to generate leads as well as provide information and support sales and customer service activities.