Contributed Articles
Legaltech is more than just AI – key takeaways from ILTACON 2025
Paul Longhurst recaps his recent visit to ILTA’s annual conference in the US, where the focus on AI often overshadowed the benefits of other legaltech
The beginner’s guide to law firm mergers - a managing partner’s perspective
Following the arrival of two former law firm managing partners at 3Kites, Paul Longhurst taps their vast experience to create a checklist for firms considering a merger
Joining systems together is vital for increasing lawyer efficiency
Creating a single source of truth by integrating data from disparate systems can improve law firm performance, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
The art of PMS deployment timing: ‘Better three hours too soon than a minute too late’
Upgrading a practice management system requires careful time planning to ensure project delays don’t create deployment challenges, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
Case management: how to migrate from your legacy system
Changing case management systems can be a complex task for law firms, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
The impact of AI and cloud computing on lawyers, fees and IT budgets
Law firms need to reconsider their IT budgets as AI and technology transforms how they resource and manage legal matters, write Paul Longhurst and Richard Kemp
‘We can work it out’: building IT supplier relationships to improve the resolution of issues
Not expecting suppliers to do all the running will pay dividends when it comes to solving problems, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
Improving the success rate of your firm’s projects
Hiring a fractional project manager can help firms better execute their projects without having to create a permanent project manager position, writes 3Kites’ Paul Longhurst
How much supplier due diligence is enough for a major system procurement?
Firms should consider using project-specific RfPs when evaluating potential IT suppliers, write 3Kite’s Paul Longhurst and Kemp IT Law’s Richard Kemp
Is AI really here yet, have we missed the boat, are we struggling to keep up?
Law firms continue to wrestle with how to adopt AI and the potential impact on their businesses, write Paul Longhurst, Jenni Tellyn and Richard Kemp