by Cathy Kirby | 6 Jun 2023 | Advisory, Our Insights
A series covering simple questions that you can ask your IT Team/Managed Service Provider (MSP) to help improve security. For many law firms, dealing with cyber prevention can be mind boggling in its complexity. ‘Attack surfaces’, ‘threat actors’, ‘dark web’ – all...
by David Baskerville | 30 May 2023 | Advisory, Our Insights
“First impressions count” is an old, somewhat superficial saying which nevertheless portrays a simple yet powerful message. It is human nature to make snap decisions or form impressions of someone or something with minimal information but based on often subconscious...
by David Baskerville | 18 May 2023 | Our Insights
Over the last few months, it has been impossible to avoid the explosion of “AI” news with a plethora of new developments and products being discussed on mainstream news, in the legal press, LinkedIn and networking events. Huge and exciting strides are being made in...
by Guest | 27 Apr 2023 | Our Insights
Save the date – Baskerville Drummond & Mitigo Webinar Practical advice on cyber risk and solutions The webinar will be introduced by Cathy Kirby from Baskerville Drummond, and features Kerrie Machin from Mitigo Group, who will provide guidance on: How to...
by Beccy Scobell | 14 Mar 2023 | Our Insights
In the legal industry there is an expectation that staff should have IT skills, because of the reliance on software packages to complete day to day tasks. These software packages include the usual Microsoft suite, all the way up to the more specialist legal...
by Chris Winterburn | 9 Mar 2023 | Our Insights
I have recently ventured into the world of IT Consultancy within the Legal market after 16 years of working as an internal member of the IT department, the last 10 of these was as an IT Manager. I left a very good firm and a guaranteed monthly income, am I crazy or am...
by David Baskerville | 1 Mar 2023 | Our Insights
Save the date – Baskerville Drummond & Katchr Webinar Effective Financial Reporting in Law Firms: How to make a difference with your Management Information Making your law firm more profitable and more cash generative should be the driver for all your...
by Cathy Kirby | 29 Jan 2023 | Advisory, Our Insights
With email being the primary method of communication for businesses, it is surprising how little the underlying architecture has changed, particularly with regard to security. There is often the assumption that emails are secure and safe methods of sharing information...
by David Baskerville | 23 Jan 2023 | Advisory, Our Insights, Selection
I can’t believe it’s three years ago that I wrote my article and subsequent handout on vendor / supplier management but it is a subject which is still high in my mind. In our work as retained advisors a lot of our time goes into managing other suppliers on...
by Guest | 23 Jan 2023 | Advisory, Our Experience, Our Insights, Selection
Download as a PDF Project type Practice management system selection Scope Buckles was looking at a PMS to replace its long-standing SOS solution. With an ambitious growth target – to double in size by 2025 – and a multi-currency requirement, the firm was ready to move...
by Richard Wyatt | 12 Dec 2022 | Finance, Our Insights
Many Managing Partners get exasperated by their firm’s inability to get away from being cash-strapped, despite seeming to make decent profits, whether annually or month-by-month. There is a constant worry about paying the salaries and other major commitments, such as...
by Beccy Scobell | 11 Dec 2022 | Our Insights
Today, in the current world of IT there are a lot of products out there that have a lot of functionality. It is very difficult to know every function in each of these products, so I thought I would share my personal “quick wins” in some Microsoft products. Read Aloud...
by David Baskerville | 25 Oct 2022 | Our Insights
Save the date – Roundtable webinar Mobilising your IT strategy through your people – Monday 7 November @ 12.30 Whilst having an IT strategy is crucial for all businesses, it will not be successful unless your IT teams are sufficiently skilled, confident...
by David Baskerville | 21 Oct 2022 | Our Insights
David Baskerville takes a look at the state of play in the Practice Management Software market, recently published in The Law Society’s Managing for Success magazine. The Practice Management Software (PMS) market has changed substantially in the last few years...
by Richard Wyatt | 9 Oct 2022 | Our Insights
In my time advising and helping manage law firms, I have twice been asked the question: “What is the single most important factor in making law firms profitable”? Both times I was asked by a firm’s Managing Partner, so it was clearly important to them and equally...
by Cathy Kirby | 3 Oct 2022 | Our Insights
Cathy Kirby offers tips on changing Practice Management Systems in a recent feature in PI Focus from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Changing your practice management software – or any part of your major business applications – is not a...
by Beccy Scobell | 30 Sep 2022 | Our Insights
Today I find myself reflecting on my first 3-months as a consultant. I’m thinking about how much I have grown in my knowledge of systems, my self-confidence, and how important IT Training is! As an in-house trainer for over a decade, my decision to become a...
by Guest | 30 Aug 2022 | Our Insights
Save the date – Roundtable webinar Mitigo and Cyber Security – Wednesday 14 September @ 12.30 This webinar is a little different to previous ones as our guests, the team from Mitigo (leading cyber security specialists), will be walking us through the...
by David Baskerville | 27 Jul 2022 | Our Insights
As part of British Wills and Probate Awards sponsor Exizent’s new Judges Insight series, David Baskerville, Director & Lead Consultant, Baskerville Drummond LLP, discusses the challenges he faces in encouraging technology adoption across legal services,...
by David Baskerville | 25 Jul 2022 | Advisory, Our Insights
Save the date – Roundtable webinar Mimecast and Cyber Security – Tuesday 9 August @ 11am On 9 August Baskerville Drummond will be holding the latest in our series of roundtable webinars. This is where we host our clients and a chosen technology provider in...
