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Smart Contracts for Lawyers

Smart Contracts for Lawyers, technologies and new methods of working There are a range of technologies that top-50 law firms are actively using to enhance the delivery of legal services to their clients. These implementations are often used for corporate transactions as opposed to private-client work. The choice technology on the market is the Accord Project for mature smart contracts. This is a non-blockchain technology so it does not depend on a single ‘ledger’ of transactions. An explanation of blockchain

Becoming a Cloud Native Law Firm

Being a Cloud Native Law Firm is complex but not complicated Being a Cloud Native law firm is complex but not complicated. What we mean by this is that while it takes expertise to do well, that expertise is readily available and ultimately it is a straightforward path. Many firms already heavily depend on Open Source Cloud Computing to operate. The Law Society published a LawTech adoption report in 2019, long enough away for people to appreciate that the use

The Conversation, on Neurotechnology enabled lawyers

Could neurotechnology make lawyers smarter workers? Barristers may be set to swap their wigs for electroencephalograms. DC Studio/Shutterstock Ian Daly, University of Essex Cognitively enhanced lawyers may one day work in our courts. A recent report from The Law Society of England and Wales suggests the rapidly advancing field of neural technology could create “digitally enhanced” super-lawyers capable of focusing more keenly or accessing case law via an implant. The report is broad and far-reaching, describing some of the most recent

Automating Payroll

How Automating Payroll can enhance your business’ offering For many organisations staff costs and the administrative burden of managing staff can be the primary barrier to growing your business and providing for existing customers. Manual payroll practices are workable for smaller firms with negligible staff turnover, although for any organisation above a micro-business the time lost is simply an unnecessary cost. Building a smooth recruitment, retention and payroll capability early-on for your business, be you self-employed or part of a

Modern Payments for Law Firms

Modern Payments for Law Firms Law Firms like any organisation in business need to be paid – ideally on time. Not being paid on time can result in your firm having to inflate costs to make up for late payment, or make significant cuts to services (be it for staff or customers) on account of a lack of cash. Using traditional methods of payment such as an invoice and BACS transfer can also leave your firm open to fraud, read more

Legal Aid Software

Legal Aid Software: Practice Management Practice Management Systems are so much more than software, they have to plug-in to your existing systems and give you room to grow your business. When it comes to law firms who accept Legal Aid anything they use needs to be cost-effective, stable and worthwhile in the long-run. Clio for Legal Aid is Legal Aid software which enables your firm to flourish, and accept instructions in an efficient and meaningful way. One challenge which Legal

Technology for LawCentres

Is there a ‘right’ technology for LawCentres? At Hayachi Services we firmly believe that Enterprise Open Source benefits our customers, in fact it does – it provides more relevant and cost-effective technology for many of our legal clients. There isn’t necessarily a ‘right’ technology for LawCentres but we would lean on recommending proven technologies. Designing accessible systems is a must for LawCentres because many of your service-users will naturally be susceptible to external stressors and will also often use a

Legal Contract Automation

What is Contract Automation? Automation is often thought of as a topic far too complex for businesses to be able to benefit from without significant initial investments. This is simply not the case. As a Red Hat Business Partner we have assisted organisations of all sizes implement cutting-edge automation solutions on IT infrastructure, namely because legal services providers need to have a strong foundation before adopting a new technology. Automation often starts small and this applies equally to legal contract

Chambers Cybersecurity: retaining business

Why your Chambers Cybersecurity posture affects retention of business The results of a GOV.UK survey(external link) released in March 2020 re-established that cyber security breaches are becoming ever more frequent. The UK Government found 46% of UK businesses and charities reported a cyber-attack during the year. Of those, 33% claimed they experienced a successful cyber-attack against their systems at least once a week in 2020 – up from 22% in 2017. This of course also applies to Barristers’ Chambers – and when you are self-employed there are two things you need to

Agile Working and Tablet Computers

Agile Working using flexible solutions Many of our legal clients are facing significant challenges retaining their junior staff, as explored by Law and Broader founder Chrissie Wolfe. Many of these new hires are familiar with remote working, relaxed about data transfer and expect their employers to embrace more agile working practices such as only needing to be physically present in the office two days a week. Achieving this while maintaining high levels of service, accommodating for clients who require in-person

Smart Contracts for Lawyers

Smart Contracts for Lawyers

Becoming a Cloud Native Law Firm

The Conversation, on Neurotechnology enabled lawyers

Automating Payroll

Modern Payments for Law Firms

Legal Aid Software

Technology for LawCentres

Legal Contract Automation

Chambers Cybersecurity: retaining business

Agile Working and Tablet Computers

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