Technology
ABSs will have advantage with fresh approach to use of IT, warns Christian
New entrants to the legal services market after October could have a significant advantage because they arrive with a fresh approach to IT, according to a leading commentator. Charles Christian said IT is at a “tipping point” where technology currently used by law firms is about to be superceded.
SOS Connect "people’s choice" at Harrison Clark in IRIS/AIM Evolution swap out
Legal Futures Associate Solicitors Own Software is to assist Harrison Clark Solicitors achieve significant improvements in efficiency and the adoption of practice-wide, standard business processes with SOS Connect.
City firm develops technology alternative to legal process outsourcing
City law firm Taylor Wessing has launched a division offering pioneering technology to handle data mining, contract management and due diligence as a “value-added” alternative to legal process outsourcing.
Yourlegalrights.co.uk delivers over 1,200 wills using Rapidocs from Epoq
A collaboration between Yourlegalrights.co.uk and top legal IT company Epoq Legal has set a benchmark in the delivery of online legal services and demonstrates the benefits of offering online legal services from both the consumer and supplier perspectives.
Susskind: lawyers think they’re immune to impact of technology
Too many lawyers believe they are “somehow immune” from the effects of technology that are profoundly impacting the rest of society, Professor Richard Susskind has warned. He also highlighted how the profession has embraced legal process outsourcing.
TikitTFB in partnership deal with LOASys digital dictation/speech recognition
Legal Futures Associate TikitTFB has announced a strategic partnership with LegalDocs UK to provide an integrated digital dictation solution that combines speech recognition, document assembly and document management.
London firm TV Edwards chooses Partner for Windows to support triple merger
TV Edwards, a highly-respected London law firm with a national reputation covering publicly-funded and private work, has selected Partner for Windows from Legal Futures Associate TikitTFB to replace its current IRIS AIM Evolution system.
Study shows dramatic time savings with Rapidocs document assembly technology
Law firms are needlessly wasting nearly an hour and a half drafting documents which could be completed in a third of the time, research has revealed. It said that on average law firms spent 86 minutes taking instructions and drafting each of the three documents assessed, compared to 26 minutes using Rapidocs Law Draft was 26 minutes, a time saving of 70%.
Clients to push law firm engagment with social media, says survey
A large majority of law firms believe they need to devote resources to social media because clients will increasingly be influenced by the strength of their presence in the sector, according to a survey.
Tikit and QlikTech offer new approach to business intelligence solutions
Legal Futures Associate Tikit, a leading independent provider of IT consultancy, services and software to law and accounting firms, has announced a new strategic partnership with QlikTech, a leader in user-driven business intelligence.
Sprecher Grier Halberstam signs IT managed services contract with Tikit
Legal Futures Associate Tikit has announced a contract with London law firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam LLP to provide all of its IT support and strategic consultation, as part of a fully managed service.
Barker Gotelee implements DirectLaw to give clients online access to legal expertise
Leading Ipswich law firm Barker Gotelee has implemented DirectLaw from Legal Futures Associate Epoq, giving family law clients convenient and easy online access to a suite of legal services, including divorce documents and pre-nuptial agreements.
Top law firm puts LawSoft at the heart of its future
Top 200 law firm Stevens & Bolton LLP has finalised contracts with Legal Futures Associate Pilgrim Systems to replace its legacy practice management system with LawSoft. Based in Guildford, Stevens & Bolton LLP is one of the country’s leading regional… Read More
Tikit Legal Office – what is it and why?
This week’s Legal IT show sees Legal Futures Associate Tikit deepen its commitment to the legal software sector with the launch of the Tikit Legal Office platform. But what is it, where does it fit within the market and why should anyone be interested in it?
Virtual Practices helps ELS International revitalise and improve profitability
In the last year ELS International, the London and Poole-based boutique law firm, has completely transformed its image, its offering and management team to deliver ‘fresh legal thinking’ to predominantly high net-worth clients. As part of the shake-up the firm decided to start from scratch as far as IT was concerned and turned to the outsourced accounting and legal software services of Legal Futures Associate Virtual Practices.
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The power of participation for trainees and apprentices
It’s important as a trainee or an apprentice to get involved in the life of your firm – even under the pressure of discovering how to navigate professional life and now the demands of the SQE.
Is it time to change how law firms view compliance?
Although COFAs often hold senior positions and play an essential role in a firm’s financial and regulatory integrity, the perception of the compliance function itself is still evolving.
From templates to culture change: Lessons from the SRA on source of funds
The SRA’s new thematic review into source of funds and wealth reveals both progress and persistent blind spots, with source-of-funds checks too often thought of as a procedural hurdle.
