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Software QA Analyst – Fareham or Aldershot £25,000
Require Skills: Experience of accounting, document management or time recording products within a law firm or a commercial environment. Graduate calibre. Sound knowledge of IT and Microsoft Office. Some exposure to relational databases such as …
Project Manager – London – £50,000
Skills Required: *Extensive proven and recent experience in a similar background, preferably within the Professional Services Market. *A proven track record of successful project implementation in a software and installation environment. *Experience of cost control …
Software Support Analyst – London – £32,000 + Shift Allowances + Benefits
Skills Required: At least 2 years experience of working within a support helpdesk within the legal environment. Contact Relationship Management (CRM) Knowledge Provide high-level technical assistance to clients on a variety of CRM software applications …
Will Data Analytics Allow Us to “Do Less Law”?
Hardly a day goes by in the legal market without an article or blog post about alternative fee arrangements (AFA) or delivering more “value”. Yet both clients and law firms struggle to define value and adopt alternatives to the billable hour. Perhaps the time has come to re-think the question …asks Ron Friedmann
Linetime selected to support Wilkin Chapman LLP latest expansion
Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire based solicitors, Wilkin Chapman LLP, and Hull based law firm, Carrick Read Solicitors, have announced that the two firms will merge on the 1st July 2013. Wilkin Chapman LLP, is already …
Mimecast creates richer eDiscovery with new API
Mimecast will tomorrow announce growing adoption of a new public API that simplifies eDiscovery efforts by providing secure access to Mimecast’s cloud-based email archive. The new API can be seamlessly integrated with other eDiscovery solutions, quickly giving customers powerful search capabilities and comprehensive data intelligence, resulting in reduced compliance risks.
CaseCheck claims eBook & CPD firsts in UK legal publising sector
In what the company claims are two firsts for the UK legal profession, online legal resource www.casecheck.co.uk, has launched an eBook of case summaries and a new, web-based Continuing Professional Development (CPD) recorder, to improve accessibility of key information to lawyers when they are on the move.
Peppermint clocks up another win
Hampshire lawyers Verisona has selected the award-winning legal software Peppermint Platform to support its multi-disciplined law firm. Chosen over traditional legacy systems in the legal IT market, the Peppermint Platform will provide a full suite of software applications including practice management, case management, document management, legal accounts, CRM, and the Conveyancing Content Pack.
New product launch: IntApp opens up new business workflow with IntApp Open
IntApp Inc has just announced the general availability of IntApp Open, a fresh approach to new business acceptance. IntApp Open replaces conventional build it yourself workflow software with an application specifically designed to streamline how new clients are evaluated and new matters are created. It can be deployed quickly and is easy to configure and adapt over time without engaging external consulting services.
BigHand launches cloud-based Professional Edition for smaller firms
BigHand has launched a cloud-based Professional Edition of its digital dictation software in North America, the UK and rest of EMEA which is delivered securely via the web and requires no on-premise server infrastructure to run. The cloud-based Professional Edition now makes many of the team collaboration and mobile-working features from BigHand’s award-winning Enterprise Edition available to professionals within smaller firms or with lighter dictation requirements.
Simmons & Simmons Appoints New IT Director
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Stuart Rowlands as its new global IT Director.
Something for the Weekend: Famous Movies in 30 Seconds – remade by rabbits
Last week we gave you a famous movie – Blade Runner – remade in 60 seconds. This week we up the ante with a famous movie remade in 30 seconds – and acted out by bunnies! There are dozens of these movies out there but we are giving you their version of Die Hard – you can find more at http://www.angryalien.com/
Riliance announces 600th client
Mason Bullock has become one of the latest law firms to sign up to the Riliance system. Riliance is now well regarded as an innovative and market leading service, purpose built for COLPs and COFAs working in today’s regulatory environment. As the 600th customer, Mason Bullock Solicitors join the ever increasing number of firms who are investing in risk and compliance.
DocsCorp User Group Meetings
DocsCorp will be running several User Groups sessions in the Asia-Pacific, EMEA and North American regions. The sessions will look at some of the recent product releases and enhancements. We will also be looking at upcoming product developments for later in 2013.
New cloud guidance paper for law firms & legal IT specialists
Any law firms thinking about consistent IT delivery, business continuity and DR could well be considering a move to managed/hosted IT services. If they are, they should get hold of a copy of a new guidance paper outlining the why, what and how of making a successful switch.
