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New Somerset firm Williamsons Solicitors has selected SOS Connect from Solicitors Own Software for its first practice, matter and case management system. Williamsons Solicitors' new website http://www.mrw-law.co.uk/ launches today.

The litigation firm which began operating in December 2009 is specialising in dispute resolution, personal injury and employment law. By taking advantage of technology, integrated case and practice management systems together with digital media, the goal is to provide high quality, streamlined and ‘crisp’ services to clients.

Founding principal Michael Williamson spun-out the new firm from The Stokes Partnership where, as managing partner, he headed up litigation for 11 years: “I welcome the opportunity to start with a blank sheet of paper and in particular to install and develop the technology that I believe will give us an edge in service delivery”, he said, “and the SOS software is a key part of that.“

SOS Connect delivers the flexibility, scripting tools and building blocks that Williamsons was looking for, which will enable lawyers to modify and create their own new workflows as required and without delay. As Williamson commented: “SOS Connect is to case management what content management systems are to web sites. In other words we can respond rapidly to dynamically changing business needs.”

Familiar with SOS from the old firm, Williamsons also took advice from IT colleagues and carried out its own research into available software suppliers, before opting for SOS Connect. Starting afresh with contemporary software is a major advantage in creating efficient processes and managing the business effectively.

Already live on accounts, client and matter management, Williamsons expect to commission the extensive additional features of the new software in the very near future.

David McNamara, managing director of SOS said: “SOS Connect is a powerful tool for helping any new law firm to manage its business effectively and to maximise performance right from the off. We’d like to wish Williamsons every success in their new venture.”

Personal Injury specialists, Irvings Solicitors, have chosen TFB plc to provide their new case and practice management system in place of Axxia. The system is scheduled to go live in April 2010 to coincide with their new financial year.

Irvings, who have been based in Liverpool for the past 30 years, had been using Axxia’s Artiion system, but following a system review upon the appointment of their new IT Manager, Scott O’Brien, identified the need for a system which would allow them to make greater use of case management and enhanced report automation. They reviewed an upgrade offer from Axxia to their new DNA system, as well as proposals from Eclipse, before selecting TFB’s Partner for Windows as their system of choice.

Scott and his team were immediately impressed with the breadth of Partner for Windows’ flexibility, allowing them to easily configure the system to fit within their existing IT infrastructure. This, coupled with Partner TaskCentre, a business process automation tool, will significantly increase the firm’s ability to extract and circulate management information to key individuals as well as increase the overall efficiency of the business.

Scott comments, ‘Moving to any new system can be unsettling, but with the depth of Partner for Windows’ functionality, the strength of TFB’s installed user base and their ‘can do’ attitude, we are confident we have chosen a system and supplier that will consistently deliver results and develop with the firm over time.’

Richard Higgs, Sales Director comments, ‘Irvings are a client who will always be keen to push the boundaries of Partner for Windows’ functionality which makes this an exciting and challenging project for TFB. We look forward to working with the team at Irvings for many years to come whilst helping them to fulfil their ambitious plans for the business.’

Leeds based Lupton Fawcett LLP completed the roll out of its new Personal Injury package at the beginning of December 2009. A concentrated period of development involving both Pilgrim consultants and firm staff led to a managed roll-out phase. The new system takes advantage of the advanced workflow functionality offered by LawSoft Release 8. The LawSoft case management system replaces the legacy AIM Evolution Workflow system which the practice had used for the previous 12 years.

 

IT Manager Shaun Denham said, 'The system has been a complete re-write from the bottom up and gives us what we believe to be an industry leading package'.

 

'We had the right people engaged on the project, support of the Management team and the drive to acquire new skills.  With a shared vision of what the PI package had to deliver, a flexible approach and a strong relationship between the Pilgrim consultants, IT and the PI department, the project was a great achievement,' said Asif Dabhad, Lupton Fawcett’s Business Analyst and Project Manager.

 

'To make this even more challenging, we were requested to undertake a live conversion from our existing AIM system to LawSoft, which most firms shy away from,  Having over 10.5 million records and some 180,000 contacts to convert was a major test of both our and Pilgrim's resources, but we got there with little downtime.'

 

Colin Kennedy Pilgrim’s COO said, ‘I have been involved in many case management projects over the years. I can safely say that Lupton Fawcett’s PI project was one of the largest in terms of scope and complexity. The PI application is massive and caters for practically any eventuality in this area of legal work. All the case handlers are experienced case management users. Therefore the challenge was to ensure the new LawSoft system delivered tangible benefits to the team and to the firm. Both objectives have been met.’

 

The firm’s ICT team now intends to use their knowledge, experience and new skills to focus their efforts on some of the more esoteric areas of the practice and help streamline processes and improve risk management.

Birmingham-based Blakemores Solicitors have swapped out their IRIS practice management system in favour of TFB’s Partner for Windows, to help streamline their accounts and internal reporting processes. In addition, the firm is anticipating significant efficiency gains for the processing of their LSC family and immigration work thanks to the comprehensive legal aid functionality of Partner for Windows.

 

Blakemores, who were previously using IRIS AlphaLaw for accounts, will be rolling out a 180-user Partner for Windows practice management system across the firm whilst implementing case management within their family, probate and immigration departments. They have also chosen to implement Partner TaskCentre, a business process management tool, which will allow them to provide timely and specific management information to key personnel.

 

Robert Palmer, IT Manager at Blakemores comments, ‘When we decided to replace our IRIS AlphaLaw Accounts System, we were looking for a flexible, intuitive and easy to use system. Partner for Windows meets all these requirements and more. From a user perspective, our cashiers particularly favoured it because of the comprehensive in-built LSC functionality and our Head of Finance, Kerry Sherrad, liked its flexible management reporting. From an IT perspective, its ability to work seamlessly within our existing infrastructure and integrate with other leading technologies means the system can grow with the firm and help us embrace new ways of working such as the growing market of online services.’

 

‘We were all so impressed with its all round capabilities that we decided to take a look at TFB’s case management system for the firms main LSC users. It made sense as its integration with the accounts system was seamless and our Partners were so impressed by the functionality that the decision to implement TFB case management was an automatic one’.

 

Richard Higgs, Sales Director at TFB comments, ‘Blakemores is an ambitious, forward-thinking practice with a strong reputation in the Midlands and we are delighted to have been selected to support their key business functions with Partner for Windows.”