Leveraging Technical and Process Solutions to Bring Order to Lateral Attorney Vetting
While law firms often welcome lateral moves due to the influx of experienced talent and new clients, these moves create challenges and considerations for law firm administrators. Any serious dialogue between a potential lateral attorney candidate and firm involves the candidate sharing sensitive, detailed information regarding their salary, client list, work history and professional relationships. […]
NetDocuments and FileTrail Strengthen Information Governance through Records Management Technology Integration
InOutsource today announced that Karen Frazier has joined its Information Governance Practice as a senior consultant in Integration and Development. Frazier brings over 25 years of experience in legal technology and operations, including 16 years working at law firms in web and application development, as well as records administration.
The Tough Conversation: Staffing for Modern Information Governance
Nancy Beauchemin, CRM, gives guidance to law firms on how to support Information Governance initiatives in her recent article, written for Bloomberg BNA. “We’re in a new age of information governance, one that challenges traditional processes, structures and personnel.” Determining what IG means for a specific law firm, however, can be challenging as drivers such […]
InOutsource Workflow Solutions Available through the Intapp Marketplace
InOutsource today announced that Karen Frazier has joined its Information Governance Practice as a senior consultant in Integration and Development. Frazier brings over 25 years of experience in legal technology and operations, including 16 years working at law firms in web and application development, as well as records administration.
Centralize Your Conflicts of Interest
Your firm’s attorneys are often kept from starting work with a new client because of dozens of pages of potential conflicts. Many law firms send that huge report to the requesting attorney and hope for the best, but there is a better way. Originally published by ILTA, the article explores the benefits of centralizing conflicts […]
InOutsource Establishes Partnership with FileTrail
InOutsource today announced that Karen Frazier has joined its Information Governance Practice as a senior consultant in Integration and Development. Frazier brings over 25 years of experience in legal technology and operations, including 16 years working at law firms in web and application development, as well as records administration.
Putting The Horse Before The Cart: How To Successfully Update New Business Intake
New Business Intake is critical to firm business performance because it directly impacts profitability. It’s the moment when firms identify and resolve possible conflicts of interest, decide which clients best match business objectives, and initiate other risk-related processes. A unique nexus, the process engages almost all departments across the firm: lawyers and their assistants input […]
How Law Firms Can Better Manage Records and Information Management as a Service for Clients
Records and information management is a fundamental aspect of every client engagement. Clients are increasingly raising concerns regarding the security and confidentiality of the information which they expect their counsel to maintain during and after representation.
Ethical Walls and Confidentiality Screens: Not Just for Conflicts
Historically, law firms implemented most ethical walls and confidentiality screens in response to an identified potential conflict between existing and former clients in new representations.
Creating an Effective Law Firm Records Retention Policy
Performing the necessary research to support your records retention policy is not a small task.