associate news
Attwaters Jameson Hill replaces IRIS Aim with multi-year Peppermint deal
Recently merged Attwaters Jameson Hill has signed a multi-year deal with Peppermint Technology, which will see the law firm move to Peppermint’s innovative legal service platform to support its growing legal business.
85% of urban properties at risk of development within 75m
The increased likelihood of urban homes being at risk of new developments in their immediate vicinity has led to the launch of a new report from DevAssist. The report, DevAssess, which is available through SearchFlow, combines current planning information with professional opinion to provide homebuyers and solicitors with a comprehensive analysis regarding future development risks within a 75m radius of a property.
SOS to exhibit at Legal IT Business Show 2013
Solicitors Own Software (SOS) will once again be attending Europe’s largest legal technology event in London on 5 and 6 March 2013. The two-day conference and exhibition is the only free event of its kind in the sector and attracts over 1,000 visitors.
Mediaplanet publishes special report on legal IT
Mediaplanet has published a special report on legal IT in light of the introduction of alternative business structures. The report looks at the challenges the legal profession faces and shows how law firms can remain competitive by improving efficiency and productivity through their IT systems.
face2face solicitors appoints ETSOS as a preferred partner
Conveyancing search supermarket ETSOS has announced its appointment by face2face solicitors as the legal group’s preferred partner for conveyancing searches and title insurance.
Restructure and recruitment in ARAG’s ATE sales team
The after-the-event (ATE) business development team at ARAG has seen some positive changes recently with the promotion of Mike Knight to ATE sales manager and addition of Brett Storey to the sales team.
Stephenson Harwood LLP selects LexisNexis Redwood Analytics as preferred solution for business intelligence
International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has selected LexisNexis® Redwood Analytics® as the firm’s solution of choice for its management reporting and business intelligence platform. The solution will be deployed in the firm’s London office and used to manage business operations around the world.
Chattertons Solicitors goes live with SOS Connect
Chattertons Solicitors has launched SOS Connect across the entire firm as part of an ICT overhaul which will boost its performance in the new legal era.
Second Annual TrustLaw Awards – Winners
London (3 December 2012) – Thomson Reuters Foundation has announced the winners of the second annual TrustLaw Awards, recognising the best pro bono projects undertaken jointly by lawyers with NGOs or social entrepreneurs.
ETSOS launches new website and revolutionary compliance tool
ETSOS now have a newly enhanced search ordering module that can improve the customer experience in the moving process because they have included what they call a “comparison widget.”
Blog
The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
