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Episode 5: TEXTSPLIT – Quick Data Cleanup
Learn how Excel’s TEXTSPLIT function helps legal teams clean messy data quickly, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy in billing, WIP and reporting workflows.
Episode 4: LAMBDA – Build your own Excel functions
Learn how Excel’s LAMBDA function helps legal teams create reusable formulas, standardise calculations, and improve consistency across financial models and reporting
Episode 3: LET – Cleaner Formulas, Faster Sheets
Learn how Excel’s LET function simplifies complex formulas, improving clarity, accuracy and auditability in legal reporting
Episode 2: FILTER – Stop Copying and Pasting Data
Learn how Excel’s FILTER function helps legal teams remove manual reporting steps and create dynamic, reliable views of billing and WIP data.
Episode 1: XLOOKUP – Why VLOOKUP is officially retired
For years, one function in Excel has been the default for searching and matching data. But today, VLOOKUP is effectively retired.
Baskerville Drummond Welcomes Martin Batt as a Legal Technology Training Consultant
Martin joins Baskerville Drummond with extensive experience supporting law firms through the implementation, optimisation, and adoption of legal technology. With over eight years working within a Top 50 UK law firm, he brings a strong, practical understanding of how technology, process, and people intersect in a regulated legal environment.
The wonderful, and slightly hidden, Windows shortcuts that can make your working day easier
If you work in a law firm, chances are your day involves juggling documents, emails, practice management systems, PDFs, and browser tabs – often all at once. Most people will do this by using the mouse, a lot of clicks, and occasional cry for help when something freezes or disappears.
How Law Firms Can Communicate Securely With Clients, Without Compromising Ease of Use
Law firms need to communicate securely without slowing clients down. This article looks at practical steps you can take to keep conversations private while still offering a simple experience. You’ll see how secure email, portals and encrypted messaging can fit into everyday workflows, and where each option adds real value for your firm and your clients.
Baskerville Drummond Achieves Cyber Essentials Plus Certification for 2025
We are pleased to share that Baskerville Drummond has once again achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification for 2025.This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to maintaining robust, independently verified cyber security standards for the benefit of our clients, partners and colleagues.
Legal Technology and Data – Making yourself a good target for Acquisition
This article is the first in a three-part series exploring the IT and data implications that arise from M&A and investment activities in the legal market, The series aims to offer practical guidance for firms preparing to be acquired, those looking to acquire and investors assessing potential options.
Security Oversights: The British Museum’s Costly Mistake
The British Museum’s January IT shutdown, first thought to be a major cyber-attack, was later revealed to be the work of a disgruntled contractor. This case highlights how oversights in access control can leave organisations just as vulnerable as sophisticated hacker threats. From HR processes to permissions audits, this article explores the basics every business must implement to strengthen security and avoid costly mistakes.
Creating an IT Strategy for a Law Firm
In a fast-evolving legal landscape, many firms still rely on ad hoc IT decisions. This guide explains how to build a structured IT strategy that supports your business goals, boosts efficiency, and prepares your firm for future success.
Baskerville Drummond to Speak at Lexpo 2025: Core Systems and AI Readiness in Legal Tech
Join Baskerville Drummond at Lexpo on 16-17 June 2025 , as David Baskerville and Cathy Kirby share expert insights on getting more from core legal tech and starting your AI journey with confidence.
Email Authentication Changes: What Microsoft and Google Are Enforcing (and What It Means for You)
Microsoft and Google are enforcing stricter email authentication requirements for senders, requiring SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. The changes are coming in to effect on 5th May. Learn more about what is required, and why you should implement these additional security features.
The Value of an IT Strategy
In today’s digital world, having a well-defined IT strategy is essential for technology leaders to demonstrate to the business how they are looking to move beyond short-term operational tasks and embrace long-term strategic planning.
A Strategic Guide to Transitioning from On-Premises to Cloud IT Services
Without a clear migration strategy, the transition can be challenging.This guide will cover the key topics of why and how to move to the cloud effectively while avoiding common pitfalls.
The implications of Apple removing ADP for users in the UK
Apple has recently discontinued its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for users living in the United Kingdom, in response to requests from the UK government under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. This decision has caused concerns regarding data security and user privacy.
What’s my favourite PMS?
I get asked “What’s my favourite PMS?” very often when I’m helping clients, and I thought to myself, that would be a good article title. So here we are… do you have a favourite PMS?
Do you think GTA6 is not relevant to your business? Think again!
Why should you care if you are not a “gamer”? Internet traffic is expected to surge dramatically on the day that this game is officially released and for several days after. Potentially, this will affect internet speeds globally, particularly affecting businesses that depend on solid internet connectivity (most businesses these days).
Baskerville Drummond Updates – December 2024
A warm wintery welcome to the Christmas edition of our newsletter. It only seems like last week was Christmas, but somehow it almost here again.
Mergers and Acquisitions – getting “IT” Right
Ensure successful mergers by addressing IT integration early. Discover strategies to manage technology, data, and costs in law firm acquisitions.
Information Security Accreditation – Nov 2024
We are very pleased and proud to have achieved Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus in the last couple of months, not only because it is a demonstration of how seriously we take our clients’ data security but also because it shows that we can ‘walk the walk’ when it comes to the advice that we give our clients.
Baskerville Drummond Updates – September 2024
Somehow, we have already reached the end of September and for some the tans are starting to fade, kids are returning to school and the days are starting to get shorter. But don’t fret because in less than 3 months time it will be Christmas.With that happy though put...
Baskerville Drummond Welcomes Matthew Riches as New IT Consultant
With a wealth of experience and expertise in strategic and operational projects within the Legal sphere, Matthew joins the Baskerville Drummond team to support its continued growth and further broaden its mission to help law firms navigate the complex world of technological efficiency.
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