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February 27, 2019

The impact of purpose-built technology platforms on capital markets professionals

Ben Harrison

President, Industries

Throughout my life, I’ve always gotten really excited about the latest and greatest technologies. I remember thinking floppy disks were revolutionary. Now, neither my kids […]

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February 13, 2019

The Five Must-Have People on Your CRM Task Force

Ben Harrison

President, Industries

For most private equity firms and investment banks, the past two decades have been a period of overall growth and strong performance. A confluence of […]

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February 1, 2019

3 Key Principles to Follow When Rolling Out New Capital Markets Technologies Firm-Wide

Ben Harrison

President, Industries

It’s completely natural for capital markets leaders and managers to have some worries about the way a new technology solution will impact individuals, teams, and […]

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January 23, 2019

Law firm conflict clearance, Part 3: how to make the move to centralization

This is part of three in a blog series about moving to a centralized model for conflict clearance. In our first post, we described the […]

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January 22, 2019

Ride the Strong Performance Wave Well Into 2019 with These Two Dashboards

According to a report released by Golub Capital last week, “U.S. middle-market private companies enjoyed the strongest earnings growth in years, propelled by high demand […]

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January 16, 2019

Build growth for your accounting network while improving compliance

The accounting industry is changing rapidly across multiple different fronts. The sector faces intense disruption due to technology interventions that automate a growing number of […]

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January 15, 2019

Why you’ll need a deal management platform for sourcing add-ons

Learn more on 3 ways for private equity professionals and corporate buyers can more strategically source private equity add-on's given today's market trends.

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January 8, 2019

Why time-tracking technology is essential for winning business today

It’s no secret that clients want law firms to use technology to improve service delivery and streamline processes. What’s less well-known is that law departments […]

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January 2, 2019

Five predictions for the legal industry in 2019

In 2018, key law firm challenges included talent recruitment and retention, efficiency of operations, and maintenance of profitability. These factors existed alongside increasing pressure to […]

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December 17, 2018

Law firm pricing is evolving. Are you ready?

For decades, lawyers charged by the hour for their services. But times have changed, and law firm pricing is evolving. In 2009, the major economic […]

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December 12, 2018

Why Do Your Deals (Still) Fall Apart?

Ben Harrison

President, Industries

In 2010, Inc’s John Warrilow reported on the fact that private equity giant Riverside Company closed only 15 of the 4,228 acquisitions it considered in […]

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December 3, 2018

Getting strategic about law firm business acceptance

Facing competition from in-house legal, alternative service providers, and other firms, law firms must enter a new era of strategic planning.

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November 26, 2018

Rainmaking storms pelt business acceptance teams

All partners must be rainmakers in law firms today. A 2018 report finds that 78% of managing partners consider business development skills a major partnership-invitation […]

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November 19, 2018

The talent competition and timekeeping technology

Winning and keeping legal talent in the next few years will increasingly depend on providing technology that relieves lawyers of mundane administrative tasks. Firms that […]

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November 14, 2018

Bridging the gap with Intapp and D&B

A conflict can appear anywhere in the legal business, and an unmitigated conflict can cause problems down the line. One area of conflicts that is […]

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November 12, 2018

The Most Important 100 Day Plan Your Firm Will Ever Create

Ben Harrison

President, Industries

Private equity professionals are no strangers to the 100 Day Plan. While the strategy behind 100 Day Plans has evolved in the last 20 years, […]

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November 5, 2018

Leveraging Data to Maintain Visibility on the Market and Firm-Wide Goals

Ben Harrison

President, Industries

With the increased competition in the market, it’s more challenging than ever for leaders at private equity firms to think about how the market is […]

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November 1, 2018

Outside counsel guidelines propel business acceptance adaptations

Something quite significant has happened over the last ten years in client-law firm relationships. Spoiler alert: Clients no longer give law firms carte blanche to […]

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October 23, 2018

Timekeeping advances capture law firm COOs’ and CFOs’ attention

Law firms increasingly rely on COOs and CFOs to manage the business of law, under the direction of the managing partner. Virtually every Am Law […]

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October 19, 2018

Strategies to deliver a client-centric delivery model

To thrive in the new client-empowered era, law firms must make technology investments designed to modernise the way they run their firms and service their […]

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