by Cathy Kirby | 5 Jun 2024 | Articles, Cathy Kirby, Review, Support
Have you noticed how the AI gears are shifting in the machine of legal practice? We are rapidly moving from a position of fear of AI and confusion around how it can or should be used, to acceptance tempered by four key concerns:- not wanting to be left behind not...
by Chris Winterburn | 5 Jun 2024 | Articles, Chris Winterburn, Support
In the realm of legal practice, meticulous record-keeping is sacrosanct. With this in mind, law firms are grappling with exponentially increasing data volumes and raising concerns about data security (and risk of data loss/exposure). Given it is the very nature of a...
by Beccy Scobell | 5 May 2024 | Articles, Beccy Scobell, Training
It happened to me, the dreaded mistake! Sending an email to the wrong person. I am sure it has happened to many of us before, as soon as you press Send you see the ‘To recipient’ is not who you wanted and poof! email sent. Most of the time not a big deal, but...
by Baskerville Drummond | 22 Apr 2024 | Articles, Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, where we share some of our recent articles, training tips and case studies. In this issue, you will find: Subscribe to our Newsletter The pros & cons of standard and bespoke training The pain of going through Cyber...
by Baskerville Drummond | 13 Apr 2024 | Testimonial Quote Implement, Testimonial Quote Select, Testimonial Quotes
“A well-pitched proposal, understanding our requirements. Excellent report with clear...
by Baskerville Drummond | 9 Apr 2024 | Articles, Events
Save the date – Webinar A discussion of all things AI – with Document Direct – Thu 18 April @ 10.00 During this webinar we will be discussing the impact of AI on the legal sector with our friends at Document Direct. We will start by defining what...
by Beccy Scobell | 20 Mar 2024 | Articles, Beccy Scobell, Support, Training
Have you ever attended a training session and thought “Why am I being taught something I don’t use?” or “I/my team does not work like this”. This is something that sits in the back of my mind when I am preparing for any training session. I want to make sure that...
by Baskerville Drummond | 14 Mar 2024 | Testimonial Quote Select, Testimonial Quotes
“David’s expertise and knowledge of the legal IT market is second to none. He helped guide our project team through a challenging process resulting in a very positive conclusion. I would highly recommend him and Baskerville Drummond.” Neil Keay,...
by Guest | 27 Feb 2024 | Articles, Events
Save the date – Webinar Why data minimisation should be top of the agenda for law firms today and how iCompli can help – Mon 4 March @ 13.00 With the increasing adoption of AI technologies, migration to cloud-based document management systems, and the...
by Baskerville Drummond | 15 Feb 2024 | Articles, Newsletter
Like most of the Legal Technology world we are playing with Microsoft Copilot – more on that in the next newsletter, for now I will ask Copilot to summarise this newsletter: Subscribe to our Newsletter The purpose and content of the newsletter: The newsletter is...
by Cathy Kirby | 14 Feb 2024 | Articles, Cathy Kirby
Whilst my primary focus as a consultant is Legal Technology for law firms, this often means that I spend time working with firms on data security, management and compliance, so having a good understanding of GDPR has been a key part of that role. When the opportunity...
by Chris Winterburn | 10 Feb 2024 | Articles, Chris Winterburn, Support
In current times the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. As businesses and organisations increasingly rely on digital infrastructure, the risk of cyber threats continues to grow. To address these challenges, many organisations pursue...
by Guest | 24 Jan 2024 | Articles, David Baskerville
Baskerville Drummond’s David Baskerville is featured in the article ‘Making the case for lean innovators over legal luddites’ by Helen Hamilton-Shaw from the October 2023 edition of Modern Lawyer, published by Globe Law and Business. Research by the Legal...
by David Baskerville | 16 Jan 2024 | Articles, David Baskerville, Support, Training
For several decades there has been a concern and a lot of commentary about the loss of “graduate talent” from the UK’s workforce as highly educated and skilled individuals decide to move overseas to pursue their careers. A situation which has a significant detrimental...
by Guest | 9 Jan 2024 | Articles, Grahame Weir, Review
Introduction Law firms depend on their IT infrastructure to provide a safe and secure environment in which to perform work for their clients. With the growing trend of migrating to Microsoft 365 (MS365) / Azure to provide these services online, there is an assumption...
by Baskerville Drummond | 12 Dec 2023 | Articles, Newsletter
A warm welcome to our winter newsletter, a handy digest of all the recently published articles, news, and blogs from Baskerville Drummond. Subscribe to our Newsletter We can’t believe it’s been over a year since our last newsletter (which was as long ago as July...
by Baskerville Drummond | 3 Dec 2023 | Testimonial Quote Implement, Testimonial Quote Select, Testimonial Quotes
“The purchase of a new PMS is a significant investment for any firm. It is essential to get it right. This meant drilling down into what our teams wanted and needed to support our legal work and operations across the firm. A robust selection process also put us...
by David Baskerville | 3 Dec 2023 | Articles, David Baskerville, Our Insights, Select
Introduction Over the last few years, we have seen the pattern of law firms outsourcing their IT to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and implementing Microsoft 365 for online services. There seems to be a comfort that if you outsource IT and use Microsoft 365 (MS365)...
by Chris Winterburn | 9 Nov 2023 | Articles, Chris Winterburn, Implement, Our Insights, Training
In recent years, the legal industry has witnessed a pattern shift with the integration of automation into case management processes. Automation in legal case management has the potential to streamline processes and improve efficiency within law firms and legal...
by Baskerville Drummond | 1 Nov 2023 | Articles, Events
Save the date – Webinar Information governance – Why now? And where do you start? – Wed 22 November @ 13.00 It can be difficult to know where to start when first considering an information governance strategy. The scale and breadth of the challenge,...