Sam Sheldon joins legal technology and consultancy business, Pinnacle, to establish its capabilities in Financial Planning and Analytics that will help clients better align their reporting capabilities with their business strategy through the use of the Microsoft Power Platform. Sheldon’s hire follows Pinnacle’s recent announcement to align its BI and Microsoft Practice Groups to deliver […]
Law Firm MBD Teams Can’t Afford Not Knowing What Works and What Doesn’t
“Half my advertising spend is wasted; the trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Depending on which side of the Atlantic you’re on, this famous quote is regularly attributed to either U.S. retail magnate and forefather of marketing John Wanamaker or to UK industrialist Lord Leverhulme (of Lever Brothers fame). It’s often trotted out in […]
Smart Moves to Have Stronger Financial Control in Your Law Firm
The financial resilience shown by the legal sector throughout Covid was impressive, with many recording strong results for 20/21 and 21/22. But that buoyancy has subsided in the face of more familiar challenges, with PwC in their Law Firms’ Survey 2022 citing macroeconomic uncertainty and the inability to recover inflationary costs through pricing as two […]
Pinnacle Aligns Its Teams to Meet Client Demand for Increasing Strategic Investment in Microsoft
We are pleased to share that in our mission to be a long-term, strategic partner to clients, we have aligned our teams to deliver the highest standard of innovative Microsoft Legal Applications across firms. Our offering will help clients use their data from various systems more readily and increase the efficiency of operational processes through […]
Tech Talent on Tap
Kevin Smith, Head of Managed Services at Pinnacle, says law firms are challenged to hold onto their investment in IT expertise when a big project ends, and continually rehiring roles is far from ideal. There’s a more flexible and cost-effective way to work on business transformation and resilience. One of the clearest findings from […]
Pinnacle Reaffirms Ongoing Commitment to 3E
In response to yesterday’s announcement (04.04.2023) regarding Thomson Reuters signing a definitive agreement for TPG to acquire majority stake in Elite, we want to reaffirm our support and commitment to the 3E solution. Pinnacle has been a long-standing 3E services partner working with law firms across the globe. We look forward to continuing to work […]
Marketing and Business Development Teams: Is Data the Catalyst to Making You Shine?
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 […]