As a law firm grows, its technology needs become increasingly complex. Recruiting more fee earners, opening additional offices, adopting new legal technology and meeting ever-changing regulatory expectations all place greater demands on your IT. Decisions that once worked for a 10 person business often become barriers to growth when the firm reaches 30, 50 [...]
Most law firms have a business plan that looks several years ahead. They understand where they want their firm to grow, the clients they want to attract and the services they want to develop. Too often however there is no equivalent plan for technology to support that business plan. IT decisions are made only [...]
Law firms invest significant time and money protecting their own systems, data and training that people to ensure their data and their client data is safe. However, one of the biggest cyber security risks often sits outside of the firm. Every supplier you work with has the potential to introduce risk into your business. [...]
Most law firms don't change IT providers because of one catastrophic failure. Normally this happens following a gradual realisation that their technology isn't keeping pace with the needs of the business. Support requests take longer to resolve, problems start to recur, cyber security feels like a sticking plaster and not proactively enforced, and conversations [...]
For many law firms, choosing an IT support provider starts with comparing monthly costs. While keeping overheads under control is important, selecting an IT provider based on price alone can become one of the most expensive decisions a firm can make. Legal practices rely on technology to manage confidential client information, support fee earners, [...]
AI agents are quickly becoming one of the most transformative tools available to businesses. They represent a shift from simply using AI to actively deploying AI-powered digital workers that support, streamline and automate everyday tasks. While the concept may sound advanced, creating a practical agent in Microsoft Copilot is far more accessible than many [...]
Technology is now central to the success of every law firm. Whether it is to protect your sensitive client data, support staff working remotely or stay compliant with the Solicitors Regulation Authority's expectations around cyber security, your IT infrastructure needs to be secure, resilient and most importantly, continuously improving. At Pro Drive IT, we [...]
For professional and financial services firms, information is one of the most valuable and sensitive business assets. However their data is stored if often stored inconsistently across email, shared drives, CRM systems and cloud platforms. Without a clear framework for classifying that data, it becomes challenging to secure, manage, and use it effectively. And [...]
We recently wrote about why having a framework for classifying your data is so important in the digital age and the hidden risks that firms are building by not investing time in doing this. With Artificial Intelligence increasingly embedded into everyday business tools, classifying data properly has become essential to running a secure, compliant, [...]
With almost all legal and accountancy firms having gone fully digital, it’s safe to say that this most critical asset sits almost entirely on their IT systems. Of course, this has real benefits for business efficiency and flexible working, but most firms do not have a good understanding of where their different types of [...]
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