In the show that is legal, marketers and business developers have been perennial support players, contributing from the wings. But are we now at the point where they finally get to move centre stage? The last three decades have witnessed a steady evolution of legal practice and law firm management, driven by technology and […]
Law Firms and Interoperability: Be on Cloud Nine
Christopher Young of Pinnacle explores the benefits of the cloud, the challenges it can present and why law firms should consider storing data within the cloud. A few years ago, a law firm would typically have a huge cupboard in the office filled with its servers, from which it would run its data and […]
Balancing Out-of-the-box, Configured and Customized Legal Technology
When it comes to implementing software, there are many things to consider, from financial costs to cultural costs. The most favored solution at the beginning, may not be the most suitable option once you start to understand your data touchpoints and the wider implications on your firm. So, how can you balance your options when […]
Weather The Storm With Interconnected Data
Recently, my colleague Tony Pullman wrote an article on the value of system interoperability and what prevents it. At Pinnacle, we regularly explore the issue of interoperability with our clients and their development teams. We want to accelerate interoperability – the art of making systems, products and software work together – and help firms […]
Absolute Interoperability Can Make Your Firm More Efficient
This article is reprinted with permission from the Association of Legal Administrators, ©2022. View the original article here: https://www.legalmanagement.org/2022/october/departments/absolute-interoperability-can-make-your-firm-more-efficient. _________________________________________________ It’s now common for businesses to have a number of different systems in place for various business functions. However, there’s a strong divide between businesses that have smooth sailing absolute interoperability, where system and […]
Prepping for ILTACON – What I’ve Learnt Attending Conferences for Over 25 Years
This year’s ILTACON is set to be the second biggest one in their history, after the 2019 conference. As usual, a number of business partners are using it as a channel to launch new, innovative solutions and services and in a return to a well populated show, some firms are sending entire departments to see […]
Revisiting Profitability Fundamentals Across Departments
Ask any law firm what profitability means to them, and you are likely to get a different answer. While on paper it may seem that profitability should be easy to define, in practice, it’s anything but simple to nail down. In fact, this was clear to see at the Law Firm Profitability Summit in Chicago […]
ESG pressure on marketing is becoming business as usual
Today 85% of firms agree that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives are more important to clients than ever before[1]. As this demand builds and it becomes an integral part of doing business, law firm marketeers are also feeling this pressure. Not only because, as Neil Pearson, Head of ESG and Social Value of Mills […]
‘The out of the box thinker’, Sadie Baron
When I met Sadie Baron I was immediately in awe of her enthusiasm and off-the-scale creativity. In fact, I can’t say I’ve come across many people like Sadie. She’s admirably authentic and firmly believes in hiring for attitude over experience. This approach has led her to unlock a whole new type of success for […]
‘How Winners Win – A review of how North American law firms succeed’ released
[23.05.2022, Boston, United States] Today we are releasing our latest review, highlighting international trends in the industry’s proposal management practices and insights from top global law firms. Following the success of our last two reports looking into law firm proposal management process in the UK, we have widened its scope to understand the challenges and […]