Our first experience of legal automation is typically from a user’s point of view. This could be as an actual user of a legal automation product (e.g. answering a questionnaire and...

Work-life balance has always been a hot topic within the context of the corporate culture. Suboptimal balance can cause employees to suffer from anxiety, depression, burnout, and stress-related physiological ailments....

Auction clearance rates have remained strong throughout successive and lengthy lockdowns around the nation partly due to the evolution of the popular sales method, according to one of the country’s most...

David Woolstencroft and John Ahern, the Chief Executive Officer at InfoTrack, talk about legal solutions and products, and how law firms can really leverage technology to take a leadership position...

Xakia Technologies Pty Ltd today announced its entry into the Japanese legal technology market with the launch of Xakia, its dedicated In-House Legal Hub, in the Legal Department at JERA...

Legal technology company Lawcadia and legal operations consultancy LEx360 partner to reduce waste, risk, complexity, and uncertainty for corporate counsel. The modern legal department remains a function plagued by inefficient,...

David Woolstencroft interviews Sam McCarthy, the Co-Founder and Director of Fresh Finance Group. Sam shares finance and banking information for your consideration. Sam outlines the importance of finding the best...

Chrome’s 2.6 billion users again need to be on high alert (for the second time in a week), because Google has confirmed multiple new High-level hacks of the browser. Coming just...

In the past 18 months, law firms and legal services providers around the world – in an industry that has not been greatly disrupted by technology – found themselves more...

David Woolstencroft caught up with Garth Brown from Brown & Brown Conveyancers. Garth discusses how the pandemic has impacted the property market and how people have worked around the restrictions...

Smokeball has streamlined its end-to-end experience for family law professionals with the acquisition of an industry-leading platform FamilyProperty, an innovative product that empowers families to resolve parenting and financial issues more efficiently,...

With a large majority of lawyers and conveyancers now needing to complete electronic settlements, an award-winning solution, SettleIT, is the answer to efficient conveyancing matters. Today, SettleIT, powered by InfoTrack,...

An Australian legal tech start-up, Lawpath raises $7.5 million as it seeks to expand in New Zealand and south-east Asia, by stating that its legal services cost a tenth of...

Earlier this month, Smokeball Legal Practice Management Software conducted a large-scale study to explore the billing hygiene of small law firms in Australia. The survey results highlight the challenges and...

Technology drives nearly every aspect of our lives, and the legal sector is not spared from the continually evolving tech space. Technology’s integration with conventional law practices, especially through the...

ContractPodAi, an award-winning provider of the AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) led ‘One Legal Platform’, today announced a USD $115 million Series C investment headed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. This...

Congratulations to Hunter Steele and the Smokeball team in securing a $40 million investment from private investors and employee shareholders to double down on growth. Double down on growth The company will...

No doubt the owners of any new start-up will at some point dream of a wealthy suitor willing to pay generously to obtain rights to a dowry of intellectual property....

Before Australian tech superstars Atlassian and Canva put Australia on the map, LEAP was a hugely influential international business, empowering thousands of law firms to run successful practices around the world.

Exclusive research from PropTech company InfoTrack reveals New South Wales first-time buyers in their 20s are still getting into the market even when faced with a housing boom. New research...

Customer experience is now the new frontier for law firms. Excellent experiences result in stronger connections, increased customer acquisition and retention. Improving the end-to-end customer experience is now a priority...

Leading legal technology provider sponsors the distribution of legal technology news. BigHand empowers organisations with technology and data that targets key productivity enhancements that creates value for law firms, law firm personnel and their clients. Teams...

PracticeEvolve Group has announced a “Pathway to the Cloud” strategy available to all law firms globally, ultimately leading to a fully browser-based cloud solution called EvolveCloud. The approach will see...

The Digital Treechange initiative seeks to attract more lawyers to practice outside CBDs by enabling them to ‘trial’ rural practice from their home. “Now more than ever, Australians have embraced...

The global legal market continues preparations to implement China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which was passed 20 August 2021 and takes effect 1 November 2021.

Inspired by the challenges that small laws face first hand - Hunter Steele is on a mission to make life better for small law firms around the world. Follow Hunters...

Property investors expect prices to keep rising and want to work with qualified advisers - national investor survey Last year’s survey foreshadowed the property price growth that lay ahead –...

By Jodie Baker of Xakia, “Doing more with less” has long been a core competency of Legal Departments, but recent trends suggest the status quo may soon be unsustainable.  Indeed, according...

Paula Teague of Sirius Law recently interviewed Peter Frankl. Issues covered: 1. Productivity in law firms 2. The billable hour 3. The winding down lawyer 4. Thriving practices that can’t...

If you’re a legal leader, you’re likely at that top of your game when it comes to your technical proficiency. You’re an expert delegator. The projects you lead sail smoothly....

Garth Brown uncovers matters relative to client engagement and areas to consider regarding stigmatised properties for conveyancers. Play the video and listen to the latest information. For additional Risk Management...

Clients expect their lawyers to be commercial, business minded, and to be part of the broader, now data-driven business landscape. The ability to analyse, present and apply data to strategic...

There is nothing better for conveyancing activity (property sales) than rising dwelling values. When home prices are going up, sales volumes usually go up as well. That is why, despite...

Lawcadia shared with LPI why client intake is an essential aspect of legal practice and streamlining the process using a client intake form can help to accelerate law firm growth, whilst...

Mark Garnish and Simon Hill have had a long, successful history of working in Legal Technology and helping law firms across the world. Their new venture post Tikit, Xperate plugs...

Authored by Joel Barolsky* There are thousands of well-meaning articles stressing the importance of being client-focused. This usually means meeting or exceeding clients’ expectations, being responsive, reliable, and accessible.  So,...

By John Duckett* Predictably and inevitably, the legal sector has been moving into the Cloud, and the Pandemic has only accelerated this journey. For several years, IPS has been advocating...

Recently we had the opportunity to talk with Max Patterson (Co-Founder & Executive Chair) and Paul Psaltis (Global CEO) at Settify, who are helping family law practices streamline routine processes...

FinTech and debtor management software provider, FeeSynergy, and global data, analytics, and technology company, Equifax, have partnered to empower legal firms and accountants to better manage client relationships and assess...

The legal landscape is rapidly evolving. Power new levels of success for your practice and join the 2021 Smokeball Firms of the Future Virtual Summit, as 13 industry experts share...

Legal industry veteran, Tony Bleasdale, BigHand APAC MD champions National Child Protection Week.   5-11 September 2021 Theme: Every child, in every community, needs a fair go. To treat all of...

So you’ve made it through to the interview stage you are in the 5% - 10% of candidates … Over the last 18 months, the employment process has changed more,...

Most people understand the value of having the firm’s client and prospect information accessible to key stakeholders is critical. However, with multiple silos of information, a firm can struggle to...

Join the TechLaw.Fest experience on 22–24 September 2021. Great law and tech issues of the day will be discussed, with a spotlight on cybersecurity and the data and digital economy....

triConvey solution created for exclusive conveyancer focus Leading service providers in the conveyancing market, Smokeball and triSearch, have partnered to create a compelling premium practice management system, triConvey, for licensed Australian Conveyancing...

Blockchain seems a world away from where the financial services industry, investors, and IT play. But, the truth is that just like the internet was in the mid-90s, it may...

Shine Justice(aka Shine Lawyers) settled more than 7,000 matters in financial year 2020/21 with staff numbers at the end of the financial year at 978. Services revenue for FY21 was...

2020/21 financial results for AF Legal Group Limited trading as Australian Family Lawyers Revenue & expansion Revenue was up by 58% (compared to FY20) to $11.1m but there was a...

New solutions for law firms to digitally transform client relationships and service delivery Innovative legal technology company, Lawcadia, has released a new offering for law firms to help them attract...

Customer experience is now the new frontier for law firms. Excellent experiences result in stronger connections, increased customer acquisition and retention. Improving the end-to-end customer experience is now a priority...

COVID-19 impact on legal services and what in-house counsel want law firms to change UK-based Calls9 and In-House Community joined forces to explore how the pandemic has impacted the legal...

Currently, a wide misconception exists in Australia that technology and service-based businesses are not exporters. This means a considerable number of technology and other service-based companies are missing out on...

Barhead Solutions have launched Consensus, an end-to-end contract lifecycle and matter management platform for legal, procurement and contracting teams brought to life with Microsoft technologies. Legal and Procurement Legal and...

I once noticed a new painting in my friend’s house. It looked great, and I told her so. She said she had actually painted it herself. “Amazing, I had no...

Some news from a fast growing Australian Legal Tech taking the world by storm. Settify have announced an integration with LEAP and have provided some more information on the product...

InfoTrack today announced a new national partnership with PharmacyID to make it more accessible for consumers to prove their identity by visiting their local pharmacy. InfoTrack CEO, John Ahern says,...

Many firms suffer from the problem of paying “lip-service” to gender balance. Balance gets a mention at the annual partners’ conference. HR tracks the diversity numbers. Targets may be set....

A real wake-up call for any firm that hasn’t looked at its cybersecurity. According to an article from CRN, a hacker group is demanding $50M USD from Accenture. According to a tweet from Cyble,...

On a roll, Litera has just acquired Concep – an email marketing, event management, and web automation platform for law firms. The acquisition is the second in the last month...

When borders finally open up, will travel starved lawyers reconsider their career choices? With international travel a possibility in 2022, how will law firms retain and attract lawyers that want...

NetDocuments, a leading cloud content management platform for legal professionals, introduces several new technologies targeted to give professionals greater flexibility while working remotely, promoting productivity gains and greater insights, and...

This is the second article of a series of career pieces, contributed by Jason Elias, CEO of Elias Recruitment. The first article "Careers: Is a change on the horizon?" can...

A personal injury firm in the US, Morgan and Morgan is willing to pay $100K for a perfect jingle that represents their services. According to Morgan and Morgan website, it has recovered $10B+ for...

By Peter Frankl IPH Limited - intellectual property services - annual results for the financial year 2020/21 When it comes to financial results, there are companies that need excuses and...

In a press release from Morae Global Corporation which can be seen here, BlackRock is providing growth capital that will allow Morae to further expand its its market presence and capabilities....

In a press release from Morae Global Corporation which can be seen here, BlackRock is providing growth capital that will allow Morae to further expand its its market presence and...

Creating legal breakthroughs using audio content, thought leadership, and experiences to build a brand and winning client referrals in no time! Why do law firms need a podcast?  Producing audio-based...

The recently launched mobile application from LawConnect is making it easier for lawyers to share and collaborate on documents with their clients. LawConnect, the legal profession’s secure document sharing platform...

Our guest contributor - John Duckett from inPlaceSolutions covers Cybersecurity this week and why Law firms need to take notice more than ever before. It wasn’t that long ago that...

CoreLogic has reported that the number of home sales was tracking 40% above the five-year average. Listings were about 26% below the five-year average.  High sales volumes and lack of...

It's been a very eventful week for Litera. On the acquisition trail again, agreeing to buy Kira Systems which will strengthen Litera's deal and transaction lifecycle management offerings. Noah Waisberg,...

CPA Australia's Business Technology Report 2021 and LPI article spur on Tony Brooks, veteran legal technology implementation professional and now CEO of FutureAbility, to champion law firms' causes by donating...

This morning I woke up to an article on TechCrunch that LawVu a NZD based business had raised $11.9M USD which will be used to further expand operations and acquire...

Will eSigning stand up in Court? The answer is yes! The events of the last 18 months and changes from physical to virtual and electronic have meant many emerging ways...

The best law firm websites don’t just dominate the Internet and its search engines, they also lead the legal industry. They hold potential clients’ attention and convince them to connect...

Technology use is a major determinant of business success. Dare we compare, or is it a case of "nothing to see here, let's move on" for the legal industry? According...

Considerations for the professional Before you take the leap, take a moment to ask yourself the following questions: Am I being challenged in my current role? Am I still learning?...

Not another opinion piece on Covid or the impacts on society...I hear you thinking over your takeaway or homemade coffee. I hope that it's a good one! Nope - I...

Courtesy of our Australian HR/IR contributor – Luke McCarthy, we have an update that is very relevant currently for employers looking to continue the engagement of an employee who has...

LPI news     Emburse Chrome River now sponsors of LPI We are delighted to announce Emburse Chrome River as a new sponsor of LPI. Emburse Chrome River is famous...

The Law Society of NSW has released a guide to help NSW law firms and legal practices identify and eliminate discrimination and harassment in recruitment and employment practices in the...

Roni Millard, Top 50 Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)* has launched a marketing course for professional services firms and legal technology vendors on the Novum Learning platform. The course "Marketing mandatories...

Brace yourself for Windows 11 [pictured above]. As is usual with Microsoft, just when everyone becomes comfortable with their Windows, which is currently Windows 10 for the vast majority of...

The technology used to create Smarter Drafter precedents is now being made available so that law firms can create their own automated intelligent precedents. The technology is called Rulestar. It...

[pictured: Peter Maloney] GlobalX has merged with global legal technology company Dye & Durham. The acquisition of GlobalX by Dye & Durham comes on the back of the Australian Competition...

By College of Law – and wake up to those old-school marketing fantasies Once Upon A Time, there existed the Yellow Pages. Legal firms need only list their services in...

[pictured: the Big Bogan scultpure in Nyngan, NSW Source] Lawyers give up city jobs to build an online legal empire from the bush Lawyers Richard Bootle and Ian Perkins are...

Associate level employee job advertisements have jumped by 44% in the June 2021 quarter compared to the previous March 2021 quarter. This is according to research conducted by specialist legal...