Legal IT Professionals

Support withdrawal prompts replacement of AIM system and IT review

Bath, 3 July 2009 — Humphries Kirk, one of the largest law firms in Dorset is to implement SOS Connect case management and practice management accounts software from Bath-based Solicitors Own Software for 150 users. The review of the firm’s IT needs was prompted by the withdrawal of support and 10 year age of the existing AIM system. The goal however is to improve on the status quo and take the firm forward with a modern, flexible and easily adaptable computing environment.

Leading national firm successfully upgrades in less than six months

ADERANT, a global provider of business and financial management software for law firms, today announced that the national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has become the 150th firm to go live on ADERANT Expert Release 7.5.  More than seven firms every month have successfully implemented or migrated to ADERANT Expert Release 7.5 since the enhanced version of the integrated practice management suite was introduced in October 2007.

InterAction® IQ pinpoints relevant but underutilized contacts and automatically integrates them into a user's CRM workflow for better business development

LexisNexis, a leading global provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, today announced the global launch of InterAction® IQ, a new tool that mines multiple communication touch points within a law firm or corporation to identify new or underutilized professional relationships. By providing a more clear, complete and actionable set of contact information, the technology improves business development activities for users.

The Premier Litigation-Related Sales Tool for Litigation Support Firms Launches All New Mobile Product for Business Development Professionals On-the-Go

To coincide with the start of LegalTech® West Coast, LawProspector announces the release of LawProspector Mobile. Built for litigation support sales teams and business development teams at major law firms, LawProspector offers an unprecedented view into the current and future litigation activities of tens of thousands of attorneys, hundreds of law firms and thousands of corporate in-house legal departments. With LawProspector Mobile, that data will now be in the hands of increasingly mobile business development professionals.

Bristol-based law firm Sisman Nichols has gone live with SOS Connect integrated practice and case management software

The move to SOS’s latest software cements a relationship which began 13 years ago, consolidates SOS’ position as the single supplier of the firm’s key business systems and heralds new opportunities for co-operative working, consistency, efficiency and improved management reporting.

Sisman Nichols is well-established with three offices in Bristol and offers a wide range of services covering all aspects of personal or business life, but with a distinctive international twist. Many foreign languages are spoken including Cantonese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Malay, Portuguese and Polish. Together with a network of overseas contacts and lawyers, Sisman Nicholls simplifies the processes and reduces the stress associated with buying property abroad, whether around the Mediterranean or further afield such as in Thailand and New Zealand.

Financial savings gained from increased operational efficiencies pay for investment in nFlow

nFlow, a leading supplier of digital dictation solutions, today announced that Hunters Solicitors, a London law firm, has successfully deployed nFlow Version 5, its enterprise-class second generation, Microsoft .NET platform-based Digital Dictation System (DDS) across 74 users in its London and North Hampton offices.

Hunters Solicitors chose nFlow over other market leading solutions for its suitability in a thin client environment, comprehensive functionality, intuitive usability, easy deployment and system management, and ability to offer remote working capability.

Summit to Explore Proposed Legislation Changes to Offer Flexible and Faster Settlement of Native Title Claims 
 
LexisNexis Australia, a leading provider of content-enabled workflow solutions, today announced it will host the National Native Title Law Summit to explore all aspects of native title. The discussion will cover legislative changes, Federal Court decisions, new directions for native title policy and practice, future acts, expert evidence and a panel discussion on the key considerations in native title law practice.

The Summit will take place in Brisbane on July 15 and 16, 2009 and is designed for practitioners of native title law, indigenous law, mining law, planning and environment law, as well as indigenous representative bodies, civil and human rights lawyers, mining company executives and in-house counsel.

Case management to be rolled out to 80 users

Dolmans Solicitors of Cardiff, the sports law, local authority and emergency services specialist has selected SOS Connect from Solicitors Own Software for case management and is standardising on the software throughout the firm.

The dynamic practice has 40 fee earners and offers sports management under the ‘definitive’ brand, claims management under ‘B4Legal’ and also meets all the non-criminal needs of commercial and private clients from its Cardiff city centre base. Dolmans is also the number one Welsh provider of defendant litigation services to local authorities. The goal is to re-engineer the business to gain savings from a more streamlined operation where the front office of fee earners links seamlessly to back office accounts and administration.

Legal Files Software, Inc. today announced the release of the most recent version of its web/browser-based case and matter management software. The “Legal Files Web 6” series includes significant enhancements to the program’s document management, calendar, reporting and eBilling features. Legal Files Web also includes more powerful functions for organizations with multiple locations or departments.

“The latest release of Legal Files Web reflects a growing demand for both rich functionality and ease of customization in a browser-based legal practice management application,” said John Kanoski, CEO at Legal Files Software, Inc. “In response to our customers’ needs and requests, we will continue to provide relevant upgrades and value-added features, in both our popular web and desktop applications.”