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ICYMI: Osborne Clarke to build software engineering team in “new chapter” for tech

ICYMI: Osborne Clarke to build software engineering team in “new chapter” for tech

As first published in the latest Orange Rag, in what is being described as a new chapter for technology at Osborne Clarke, the UK top 100 law firm is to
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New workflow report shows task management in need of urgent modernisation

New workflow report shows task management in need of urgent modernisation

The Legal Workflow Management Report from BigHand received responses from over 900 senior leaders in operations, HR, support services, resource management and practice group leader roles, from firms of 50+
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Bryter appoints new EMEA VP of sales

Bryter appoints new EMEA VP of sales

Bryter has appointed Christian Werling as its new EMEA Vice President of Sales. Based in Dusseldorf, Werling has over 20 years of experience in analytics, big data and fintech. Werling
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Video: The Insider brings you a ConnectLive debrief

Video: The Insider brings you a ConnectLive debrief

Editor Caroline Hill speaks to iManage’s CEO Neil Araujo about the highlights of ConnectLive 2021 and the past year. iManage has grown in staff and adopted Microsoft Azure as its
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Register here: University of Greenwich & ILSA digital rights hackathon – deadline 7 July

Register here: University of Greenwich & ILSA digital rights hackathon – deadline 7 July

The university of Greenwich and LETS Lab is collaborating with Innovation in Law Studies Alliance to run a virtual ‘digital rights’ hackathon starting on 9th July at 2pm BST to
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Movers & Shakers: David Wood joins Simmons Wavelength

Movers & Shakers: David Wood joins Simmons Wavelength

David Wood has joined Simmons Wavelength to support the growth and delivery of productised services. Wood’s recent roles including IT director at Watson Farley & Williams, and product services consultant
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Comment: Process – the Stabilizing Force of the Three Legged Stool

Comment: Process – the Stabilizing Force of the Three Legged Stool

By Vince Neicho, Vice President, Legal Services at Integreon At the tail end of last year, I wrote an article on how lawyers have come around and embraced technology. I
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AbacusNext acquires Zola Suite as PMS consolidation continues apace

AbacusNext acquires Zola Suite as PMS consolidation continues apace

Legal practice management provider AbacusNext has acquired SaaS PMS provider Zola Suite, as consolidation in that section of the market continues apace. AbacusNext customers will now have access to products
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Litera acquires Objective Manager

Litera acquires Objective Manager

Litera has acquired performance management tool Objective Manager, which is used for strategic planning, performance management, and talent engagement in law firms. Objective Manager’s CeO Arlene Adams – founder of
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Taylor Wessing launches LitiGate across its network

Taylor Wessing launches LitiGate across its network

UK top 50 law firm Taylor Wessing has launched LitiGate across its network of contentious teams, having been involved over the past three years in developing the litigation case management
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David Cunningham joins Reed Smith as first chief innovation officer

David Cunningham joins Reed Smith as first chief innovation officer

In a big name hire for Reed Smith, David Cunningham is joining in the newly-created role of chief innovation officer. Cunningham was most recently CIO at Am Law top 50
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Comment: Digital skills – learning opportunities for lawyers?

Comment: Digital skills – learning opportunities for lawyers?

By Mike McGlinchey People, process and technology is the mantra that is often used to support the drive for innovation. Law is a people business, and we are good at
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Clarilis appoints Mark Redwood to board as it looks to scale up

Clarilis appoints Mark Redwood to board as it looks to scale up

Clarilis has appointed former Thomson Reuters president of sales and trading, Mark Redwood, as a non-executive director, we can reveal, as the document automation company looks to scale up its
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Wilson Allen becomes strategic technical implementation partner for Foundation

Wilson Allen becomes strategic technical implementation partner for Foundation

Wilson Allen has expanded and formalised its partnership with Foundation Software – now part of the Litera firm intelligence business unit – moving from working with firms with data preparation
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Case study: Colin Biggers Paisley gives an in-depth account of its Handshake KM intranet solution roll out

Case study: Colin Biggers Paisley gives an in-depth account of its Handshake KM intranet solution roll out

For many years, Colin Biggers & Paisley relied on an in-house intranet built atop an old version of SharePoint. SharePoint was essentially a platform to publish internal documents and notices
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Video: Pride month- Supporting transgender employees in the legal sector

Video: Pride month- Supporting transgender employees in the legal sector

Thank you so much to Amanda Hilton, Luke Williams and David Aird for shedding light on some of the challenges currently facing #lgbt employees – particularly #transgender employees – in the #legalsector #workplace. This is a really important
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Disco becomes the latest legal tech vendor to file for IPO

Disco becomes the latest legal tech vendor to file for IPO

eDiscovery vendor CS Disco has become the latest legal tech vendor to file for an IPO – it filed its S-1 form with the SEC on 25 June and proposes
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