A smart practice management platform can transform even the most disorganised law firm into a well-oiled machine. But there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. It’s important to explore your firm’s current…
Read moreIs Your Law Firm Ready for the Big Data Revolution?
In many sectors of the global economy, big data is proving a useful tool for businesses to leverage data analytics in order to tailor their offerings to audiences and gain…
Read more2016 Australia: State of the Legal Market [Report]
The Melbourne Law School and Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor® are pleased to present this report setting out the dominant trends impacting the legal market in 2016 and the key issues to influence…
Read moreBlockchain Technology in Australia: An Update for Lawyers
Blockchain, the emerging peer-to-peer distributed ledger technology, has continued to make recent headlines in the business and legal media. Blockchain underpins a new generation of disruptive transaction technologies, by promising…
Read more5 Reasons a Flat-Fee Billing Structure Works
Law firms face increasing pressure to move away from time-based billing, and numerous firms have relinquished the billable hour in favour of alternative fee arrangements. We explore why a flat-fee…
Read morePeter G Willis SC on his New Role as Editor of the Victorian Reports [Q&A]
First published in 1875 and administered since inception by the Council of Law Reporting in Victoria, the Victorian Reports are now available online on Westlaw AU through a new venture between…
Read more6 Golden Rules of Migrating Your Firm to the Cloud
The use of cloud technology (like Gmail, Dropbox and Evernote) is already inherent in the daily lives of legal professionals. As technology continues to improve legal business, your firm will…
Read moreCould Artificial Intelligence Help Your Law Firm Deliver Better Value?
Advances in automation are empowering lawyers to cut down on labour-intensive, repetitive tasks and instead focus their skills on higher-value work. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is making this automation much…
Read moreNew General Editor Hon Justice François Kunc Shares His Vision for The Australian Law Journal [Q&A]
Possessing a deep passion for generating public debate around timely and relevant legal topics, the Honourable Justice François Kunc is set to take The Australian Law Journal (ALJ) in an…
Read moreWhat is Document Automation?
The business of law is changing like never before. Even as the recession eases, corporate clients continue to pressure their law firms to cut costs, increase efficiency, and move to…
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