Getting started with legal tech #1: Why it doesn’t have to be daunting
Our ‘Getting started with legal tech’ blog series begins today by explaining technology in simple terms as anything you need it to be, from case management tools to video conferencing, to help your law firm work more productively and profitably.
Law firm technology: Five key failings with solutions
In a recent podcast, InQuo’s Nicola Moore-Miller set about helping law firms harness the power of software by describing five key areas in which practices fail to maximise their use of technology. Why should law firms embrace software fully? Quite simply, technology is the enabler of success in an era of digital transformation.
Legal technology tips #4: Cloud software migration failures and successes
The final instalment in our 'Legal technology tips' blog series takes a close look at why software projects have a tendency to fail. We highlight the pitfalls to help you avoid the same fate. We also set out InQuo’s stall by outlining how hiring external consultancy and training support leads to software project success.
Legal technology tips #3: Benefits of migrating to the cloud
The third in our ‘Legal technology tips’ blog series focuses on the benefits to be realised by migrating from on-premise to cloud-based software operating models.
Legal technology tips #2: Problems of the old school technology models
We’re continuing our ‘Legal technology tips’ blog series with an overview of the reasons why old school in-house software is riskier to businesses than new model cloud systems.
Legal technology tips #1: Software’s evolving role in law firm management
We kick start our ‘Legal technology tips’ blog series today, adapted from our ‘Leading the legal technology change’ white paper, by introducing the concept of changing technology trends and explaining what ‘legal technology’ means to our sector.
Free client trust accounting white paper, anyone? (Clue: the answer’s “yes”!)
Worried about your firm’s client trust accounting? Our new ‘Client trust accounting: From zero to hero’ white paper’s what you need…
New white paper empowering law firms to make enlightened business decisions
We’ve released a white paper on management information to help SME law firms break down the barriers to gathering intelligence and acting upon it by making sound business decisions.
Essential financial performance metrics to achieve your law firm’s goals
You need financial performance metrics for business development purposes. In today’s competitive landscape, it’s a priority you can’t afford to ignore. But there are barriers to gathering data and acting upon it. Until now…
Guest blog: The road to better law firm KPIs - actionable information beyond fees and time (by Graham Moore, Founder & MD, Katchr)
No doubt you have plenty of data in your firm but how are you assessing it and what information are you focusing on? Find out how to concentrate on the right KPIs for your business in our guest blog by Katchr.
New report helping law firms overcome competitive challenges and harness technology
With competition in the legal industry at an all-time high and many SME-sized law firms expressing an inability to compete on equal terms with their larger rivals due to financial constraints, we’ve published a report to assist legal practices with limited-budget software decisions.
InQuo-Integrated Office Solutions team-up for MS Office customisation
Calling all Microsoft Office users: If you’ve ever dreamed of a Microsoft environment that works just the way you need it to, it’s time you learnt about our new partnership with Integrated Office Solutions.
We’re proud to announce our partner agreement with Katchr, offering BI solutions to LEAP clients in the UK & USA
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve become a Katchr partner assisting in the referral and sale of Katchr’s Express and Enterprise legal BI solutions to the US and EMEA markets.
New-to-market global helpdesk innovation
Today sees the launch of our new technical support offering – a global helpdesk for clients located in the UK and US. Our global helpdesk will handle queries from law firms regarding a myriad of technical and operational matters.
How to maximise your training investment
Every business, at some stage, upgrades their systems or changes their processes to meet new business requirements. And changes need careful planning to maximise the return on the investment. Training can make or break an implementation. We explore the essential interrogative questions for any training plan.
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater when undertaking a system review
Is your case or practice management system (CMS/PMS) not living up to expectations? Not getting value for money? Considering going elsewhere? Wait: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. We’re going to explore the misconceptions regarding expectations of CMS/PMS applications, and share what we've come to recognise: with efficient training from our highly experienced consultants, and a look at a company's approach to change management, many firms discover their existing systems weren't so bad after all.
New SRA Standards & Regulations - An opportunity; not a threat
The new SRA Standards & Regulations came into effect on 25th November. Were you ready for the big switch? Rather than seeing these changes as a threat, though, these new rules represent a massive opportunity. In a bid to help you prepare, we're going to explore the changes, challenges and outcomes.
Data conversion best practice
When making a decision to change your practice management software, one of the things which can get brushed over pre sale is how your data will be converted. Mapping data can be a challenge which requires specialist knowledge, but at the very least, an understanding of what is included or out of scope is a must.