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Getting ahead in the cloud
How cloud-hosted software solutions can help small law firms Cloud-based software and storage are enabling businesses large and small to access client records, analytical tools, legal records, documents, online research and other critical information easily and from anywhere. Cloud-based solutions can do so without cumbersome log-ins or costly investments in on-site software, hardware or the […]
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Case study: AVRillo conveyancers choose Proclaim PMS from Eclipse
Based in Enfield, AVRillo is a family-run practice specialising in Conveyancing. The firm, established in 1989, is still setting the standards within the legal sector with its multi award-winning services. In addition to being an Investors in Business winner and a Sunday Times Award winner, AVRillo’s reputation for quality and expertise has been rewarded by […]
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DNA testing: the fastest route to the truth
There is one ingredient that can greatly change the pathways in the journey of people’s lives more than any other. A closer look at this ingredient could result in two strangers discovering they are brothers and sisters, reunite children with long lost parents or it could potentially shatter an existing relationship through broken trust. Its […]
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New cloud-based case and practice management system from DPS
DPS Software have launched a new web-based practice management system for law firms incorporating team and personal target management tools as well as all the benefits of the DPS case management software. It allows fee earners to record time, create attendance notes, dictate against a file, create emails from tasks and view their file history […]
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Auto enrolment pensions: 5 reasons to outsource your payroll
The clock is ticking for UK employers who haven’t yet gone live with auto enrolment workplace pensions. We’ve almost reached the second quarter of 2015 and 2017’s the final enrolment deadline. With nearly 200 fixed penalty notices reported to have been issued by pensions watchdog, The Pensions Regulator, in the last quarter of 2014, well […]
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The paperless office: dream or reality? 5 practical tips to make it happen
Small law firms have a significant competitive advantage – you can get things done! Large law firms like any large organisation have complex systems and layers of management. They are complicated. Small firms are not. Despite conventional wisdom, technology use in small law firms is typically more sophisticated than in large law firms for one […]
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Higher Apprenticeship in Legal Services
An exciting new undergraduate level legal apprenticeship has been introduced for people who want to work in law or are already working in a legal environment and want to progress. What are Legal Apprenticeships? Apprenticeships have recently been introduced into the legal sector, both in line with government plans and as a means of keeping […]
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Legal marketing: strategies for online success
Today most consumers go online to find legal help. So naturally, a firm’s website is now at the heart of most legal marketing strategies. FindLaw UK, a legal solution from Thomson Reuters, take this opportunity to share some key strategies for online success. What’s at the heart of your marketing? While online marketing is about […]
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Profitable probate – use software to increase profit
“I have been using Probate Plus for over 10 years and have found it to be a very effective work tool. Without it I would have been unable to administer a number of high value and multiple asset estates during this period. I cannot recommend it too highly as a system for the efficient delivery […]
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Ten reasons to outsource your cashiering
Julian Bryan represents Quill Pinpoint Some of the most successfully run practices are introducing outsourcing as a core component of their business strategy. In direct response to regulatory changes in the profession and competitive movements in the legal marketplace, law firms are increasingly adopting a businesslike management approach, resulting in offloading back office functions, such […]
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Long tail SEO for law firms
As reliance on the internet becomes ever more prevalent and Google is considered to be more of an authority on all matters than ever before, reaching the upper echelons of search engine rankings is of paramount importance to legal firms. The competition is high but the attractive Google real estate is extremely limited so implementing […]
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Selling employment law with online HR
Suddenly it’s not just employers and employees who feel threatened by the pace of change in employment law; it’s the business of delivering employment law that is changing so suddenly. The latest figures show that employment tribunal claims are down enormously on previous quarters due to the implementation of fees, but these are not the […]
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