associate news
SOS launches recruitment drive as the company continues to expand
Legal Futures Associate SOS, one of the UK’s leading legal software companies, has launched a recruitment drive to fill five newly-created positions.
Preparing for the future: Sweeney Miller chooses Eclipse’s Proclaim solution
Sunderland-based law firm, Sweeney Miller Solicitors, has selected the Proclaim practice management software solution from Legal Futures Associate Eclipse for a firm-wide rollout.
Tikit’s new CRM, the game-changer for law firms
Legal Futures Associate Tikit Group today launches Tikit ClientConnect, its new marketing and client relationship management (CRM) system for law firms. Comprising contact management, business development, sales and marketing support, reporting and e-marketing, Tikit ClientConnect has been described as a game-changer for law firms.
Land contamination costs homeowners £11.5bn
The UK’s property owners face potential liabilities of more than £11.5bn as they could be held liable for cleaning up contaminated land. According to research by property search experts and Legal Futures Associate SearchFlow, 3% of all properties in the UK are affected by land contamination. Given that there are 25.6 million separate dwellings in the UK, this means 768,000 properties could be affected.
Another record year for Eclipse Legal Systems as turnover hits £8m
The UK’s leading case management software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has reported record results for its 2010/11 trading year.
Stephens Scown selects Pilgrim’s LawSoft to replace Aim Evolution PMS
Stephens Scown LLP is one of the leading firms of solicitors based in Devon and Cornwall offering a broad range of expert business and personal legal services, with over 30 partners and 230 staff based in offices in Exeter, St Austell and Truro.
STEP highlights risks of heir hunter ‘contingency’ fees
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has taken the unusual step of issuing guidance to 6,000 of its UK members on the risks associated with percentage fees (or ‘contingency’ fees) charged by heir hunters.
Established Kent law firm invests in Pilgrim’s LawSoft for its future
Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd is a leading regional firm of solicitors in Kent serving private individuals, businesses and organisations.
Tikit NIS implements new IT infrastructure for WMT
In 2010, highly successful UK accountancy firm WMT undertook a top-to-bottom review of its IT infrastructure model and requirements in order to ensure alignment with the company’s broader business strategy.
SOS "go live" at Pickering & Butters exceeds expectations
When Pickering & Butters announced the replacement of the incumbent Aim system with SOS Connect from Legal Futures Associate Solicitors Own Software, for integrated practice and case management last autumn, expectations were high.
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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.
