by Cathy Kirby | 23 Mar 2021 | Articles, Cathy Kirby, Our Insights, Out of Practice, Review, Select, Support
Cathy Kirby: Out of Practice After three decades in practice, Cathy Kirby has joined Baskerville Drummond as a consultant, to share a lifetime of learning and hard-won experience across the law firm technology and business strategy space. In this series of articles,...
by Cathy Kirby | 16 Mar 2021 | Articles, Cathy Kirby, Our Insights, Select, Talking Points
The term ‘Shadow IT’ conjures up images of illicit activity and unsavoury characters lurking in the alleyways of cyber city. I was amused to find that Wikipedia gives alternative names of ‘Rogue IT’ and ‘Feral IT’ – sounds like just another day at the office! In...
by Nigel Stott | 8 Feb 2021 | Advisory, Articles, Our Insights, Select
The messaging app WhatsApp has recently hit the headlines due to privacy concerns, that have come about due to a recent change in its terms of service. Should this present a concern for law firms, however? We will look at the dynamics around this change and share our...
by David Baskerville | 3 Nov 2020 | Articles, David Baskerville, Our Insights, Practice Primers, Select
Part 3 – Planning for project success. How best to prepare your firm, stakeholders and project teams for PMS change The need to change the PMS system is typically driven through the IT or Finance teams. This results in the project immediately becoming a...
by David Baskerville | 2 Nov 2020 | Articles, David Baskerville, Our Insights, Practice Primers, Select
Part 2 – The PMS selection process. Comparing traditional and alternative approaches to managing the lifecycle of a PMS procurement The traditional approach to PMS projects Project lifecycle Contemplation stage A PMS project typically starts with...
by David Baskerville | 1 Nov 2020 | Articles, David Baskerville, Our Insights, Practice Primers, Select
Part 1 – The PMS marketplace. Focusing on the recent market consolidation and how that is impacting technology choice and the selection process Introduction There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and law firms needing a new practice management system...
