Technology
Pilgrim and Kestrel unveil partnership
Legal software specialist Pilgrim Systems has formed a partnership with law firm IT consultants Kestrel Business Solutions to help maintain service levels to clients during a period of growth.
Internet revolution gathers pace with online legal answers and a Twitter “law firm”
Alternative ways of delivering legal services continue to grow with the launch of two web-based, fixed-fee Q&A services, and what is claimed to be the first Twitter “law firm”. The two websites – www.expert-answers.co.uk and www.questiontheexpert.com – both use panels of qualified lawyers to answer questions put by users, while @thelegaloracle is the brainchild of the founder of personal injury referral network Loyalty Law.
SOS Connect makes successful 'big bang' entrance at Lodders for 120 users
Stratford-upon-Avon law firm Lodders has upgraded its practice management system to SOS Connect, the flagship product of Legal Futures Associate Solicitors Own Software. Lodders has installed the system in a ‘big bang’ implementation across three offices and 120 users.
Helphire builds for the future with Proclaim Case Management
A case study from Legal Futures Associate Eclipse Legal Systems: Helphire Group plc is the UK’s leading provider of accident assistance services to drivers involved in non-fault accidents. From humble beginnings in 1992, Helphire today employs over 1,700 people across five locations and offers a range of services including vehicle repairs, replacement hire, uninsured loss recovery and injury claims management.
Ambitious personal injury specialist chooses Eclipse’s Proclaim solution
Manchester-based law firm United Solicitors has invested in the Proclaim case management system from Legal Futures Associate Eclipse for a practice-wide roll-out.
Two new signings denote strong beginning, middle and end for Pilgrim
Heathrow-based energy and shipping law firm Curtis Davis Garrard (CDG) and Oxfordshire commercial firm BrookStreet des Roches LLP have both switched to Pilgrim Systems’ practice management software from Iris Legal Solutions.
Eclipse leads the way in A2A as it invests further in RTA portal solution
Leading case management software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has announced further investment in its market-leading road traffic accident claims solution.
Lawyers are quick to embrace new technology, survey finds
Lawyers are quick to embrace new technology which is seen as essential to their everyday working lives, research has suggested.
Will-U-Wait service "exemplifies innovation" at SOS-backed Thursfields
The Will-U-Wait service launched earlier this year by Thursfields LLP is a very public example of the type of innovation that will help law firms thrive in a post-Legal Services Act landscape. The service enables clients to have individually tailored wills produced within an hour of the end of their first appointment. It is a premium service designed to meet urgent needs or help those who do not have time for multiple trips to their solicitors.
High-profile PI solicitor implements Eclipse’s Proclaim solution
Leading personal injury expert Chris Fry has chosen the Proclaim case management solution from Legal Futures Associate Eclipse for his new South Yorkshire practice, Unity Law.
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It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
