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Willans LLP has selected SOS Connect from Legal Futures Associate Solicitors Own Software as the legal system to meet its requirements as a contemporary, forward-looking practice.

Legal Futures readers have been offered a 20% discount to Managing Partners two day conference on “Compliance for law firms”. The conference, which will take place on 14-15 June in central London, will provide comprehensive and practical guidance on how to implement the sweeping regulatory and legislative changes happening in 2011.

Leading case management software provider Eclipse Legal Systems has announced successful rollout of its A2A “release 1” update.

Question of Ethics from the Solicitors Regulation Authority is back. This weekly column of dilemmas answered by the professional ethics team at the SRA looks at the very topical issue of a lender asking solicitors for details of client back account statements as part of a panel review.

This case study from Legal Futures Associate TikitTFB shows how Yorkshire firm Ware & Kay LLP has maximised fee-earning time and enforced quality standards through automation, using Partner TaskCentre Business.

Legal Futures Associate the 360 Legal Group, the 700-strong membership organisation which provides business consultancy services to law firms, has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of membership consultant Nikki Sherry.

Lord Justice Jackson said last week that he was “not prepared to comment” when challenged about his commitment to his proposals for civil litigation costs if a financial review questioned their wisdom.

Legal Futures readers have been offered a 20% discount to attend the conference, KM Legal 2011, which takes place in London on 11-12 May. Book before 25th February 2011 to claim your 20% early bird discount when you quote booking… Read More

TikitTFB, a Legal Futures Associate, is proud to announce its sponsorship of this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards. Due to be held on 28 June 2011 at the Globe Theatre in London, the awards will bring together the very best of legal aid practitioners. TikitTFB will be sponsoring the ‘social and welfare lawyer’ category.

The 360 Legal Group, a Legal Futures Associate, has announced a revision to its membership offer which it hopes will encourage more firms to invest in improving business skills and efficiency. 360 Legal Group members, currently some 700 UK law firms, will now be able to access free SRA-authorised CPD seminars for an unlimited number of staff as part of membership, which starts from under £30 per month.