denotes premium content | Aug 21 2008 Managing Partner archive
Volume 4 Issue 4
Features
The internet revolution
In this, the first of a two part series on developing a law firm internet strategy, Christopher Davis and Zaid Hamzah, discuss the opportunities and threats posed by the internet, the types of services that might be provided, and give suggestions as to how the strategy might be developed.
Breaking the mould
Exeter-based Bevan Ashford decided it was time to ring the changes. IT manager Mike West outlines the firm’s technology investment in a new thin-client desktop computing platform, and explains the reasoning behind their move towards an integrated practice and case management solution.
Practice makes perfect
In June 2000, Roger Lucas joined Gregsons as IT Manager, following demand from members of staff for a more efficient and reliable computer system and a reduction in time lost through computer downtime. He discusses how he developed the IT systems within the firm.
Taking the bill by the horns
As lawyers in a highly regulated global business, the Barclays legal team instructs lawyers all over the world on a huge spectrum of matters. From his experience, Jeremy Ogden of Barclays Bank gives an insight into the client’s experiences of, and thoughts on, billing, and offers some guidance on how all firms could improve their billing practices.
The Application Service Providers bite back
Application service provision could be the answer to many managing partners’ prayers. The delivery of application software as a packaged service through the internet or a private network, on a rental or subscription basis, could signal an end to escalating IT overheads, the daily travails of system maintenance and the battle to keep pace with fast-moving technology. Not to mention the increasing pressures to safeguard security and continuity of service for a demanding market. Chris Cann, systems partner at Martin Kaye, identifies why his firm is already reaping the considerable benefits of a new delivery route for critical business applications.
