New legal IT column, events, news & vacancy

Into the cloud

By now you will have heard that Legal Technology Journal is no longer being published, hence the extended gap between LITP columns. I have to start by thanking people who e-mailed saying they’ll miss the LTJ. So will I – it’s sad to dismantle a really good team. But life – and legal IT – must go on. I’m a freelance writer and I continue to cover the legal and technology sectors – more news to come so watch this space as I’ll be looking for comment and input!
It could be said that Legal Technology Journal and the Legal Technology Awards went out with a bang. More than 450 people attended the awards and as someone who does a lot of work by e-mail and on the phone it was great to meet the legal IT crowd – not least the founder of this site.
As this is my first LITP column for 2009, I thought I’d highlight some of the latest trends: new challenges and new technology. Read more...





Seminar: Keep growing in a downturn

Many law firms have seen a reduction in their levels of work as a result of the current economic climate. This has led to initiatives to reduce operating costs. Whilst some firms are simply "battening down the hatches" and reducing non-essential investment, others are adopting other methods, including looking to their internal IT systems for support. Simpler time recording and billing, business process automation, better use of templates and accessible know-how are just several examples of areas where IT can help firms to drive down administrative overheads whilst maintaining capacity and quality. This seminar focuses on practical solutions that clearly demonstrate the contribution that can be made by your firm's IT systems. Pilgrim Systems and Microsystems both have extensive experience of working with law firms to improve efficiency and profitability and will be sharing tips and presenting tools that will help you get more out of your firm's technology. Read more and register...

More legal IT news

• SAP UK's head of legal market business goes
• New ABA Post (by Dennis Kennedy) on Going Solo on a Budget
• Electronic Discovery Provider Orange Legal Technologies Announces Quarter over Quarter Revenue Growth of 27% during the First Quarter of 2009
• Internet Explorer 8 - the legal market attraction
• Open Text makes another acquisition
• The Legal Case for Web 2.0
• The Cloud: Tomorrow's EDD Challenge
• The Shape of BigLaw to Come: Cylinders
• A piece of hacker history?
• Now Keoghs outsource
• Should law firms block access to social networking sites?

All the relevant links can be found in our news section.

Legal IT vacancy

Today we added the following new vacancy:

• Senior Elite Biller (UK, London)

For job description and details, click here.