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High-Five for Billable Hours!

Those of us who follow developments in the legal industry know that time-based billing is out of favour. There has been an alternative fee arrangement (AFA) revolution and fixed fees is the way to go.…

Progress towards launch of new e-conveyancing platform

Sympli receives Category 1 approval to operate as an ELNO Sympli Australia Pty Ltd (Sympli) has announced that it has received Category 1 approval from the Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) to become…

NSW conveyancing volumes significantly down in last six months

For the six months, January to June 2018, the number of sale transfers in NSW declined by 17% compared to the previous year's equivalent period. At the end of 2017, the expectation for 2018 was…

LawPath raises $1.8m capital from LegalZoom

AFR had the scoop on this news. Interesting information to come out of this capital raising are: Funds raised would assist with marketing activities directed to SMEs. The aim is to broaden LawPath's core client…

Be prepared for an acquisition invasion by UK law firms

Publicly listed UK law firm, Gordon Dadds has revealed that it is looking for international acquisitions. Chief Executive Adrian Biles: "We continuously examine expansion opportunities and are engaged in discussions with firms in a number…

Checkbox raises $1.77 million angel funding

Checkbox and law firms are an ideal fit. The startup's technology enables law firms to turn their deep knowledge of the law into digital applications that can be used by clients. No coding skills are…

Podcast: Small law firms becoming online service providers through Zaliet’s Service Portals

Any size law firm can quickly and efficiently become an online services provider. Online appointments booking, securely share and collaborate on documents, take payments for invoices and much more with Service Portals from Zaliet. Peter Frankl…

Winners of the 2018 Legal Innovation Index

LexisNexis and Janders Dean have announced the winners of the 2018 Legal Innovation Index, which illustrated that accessibility, knowledge sharing, and automation are key trends driving legal innovation across Australia and New Zealand. “The Innovation…