3Kites
Nov 9, 2017
Challenges of mergers and how SME firms can make them successful
We’re not at the point of frenzy but there is a significant amount of merger activity in the legal market – and there’s no sign that will...
Duncan Ogilvy
Feb 21, 2017
Making change happen in law firms - why is it so hard?
A good starting point is to consider what marks law firms out as businesses – and there are many characteristics which are not all...
Paul Longhurst
Mar 1, 2016
PMS Wasteland
So here’s the thing – if you were to spend £3,000,000 on a house with six bedrooms, three reception rooms, a large kitchen, a double...
Paul Longhurst
Nov 1, 2015
Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Sector
As artificial intelligence or AI has started to feature more regularly in both mainstream and legallyspecific media outlets (3Kites’ Paul...
Duncan Ogilvy and Melanie Farquharson
Sep 1, 2015
A new PMS – a chance for refreshed processes
As is well documented, a number of legal sector Practice Management Systems (PMS) are approaching the end of their (supported) lives, and...
Duncan Oglivy and Paul Longhurst
Jan 1, 2015
3Kites’ Brief Guide to Law Firm Mergers… and How to Make a Success of Them
Introduction A quick search for the term ‘Merger’ on the website of The Lawyer shows 342 results for 2010, rising through subsequent...
Melanie Farquharson
Jan 1, 2015
Management of Legal Work – Case Management, Matter Management and Legal Project Management
“The appetite for project management and process management tools and methods appears to be off the scale,” according to the recent Legal...
Melanie Farquharson
Oct 1, 2014
Zen and the art of good consulting
As consultants, what we do is to help law firms, in-house legal teams and other professional services organisations to find the best ways...
Melanie Farquharson
Oct 1, 2014
Adoption, training and change management - why lawyers don’t make use of the technology they have
Are any of the following scenarios familiar in your firm? Tables of financial data are created in Word and manual calculations carried...
Melanie Farquharson
Sep 1, 2013
Driving efficiency in law firms – delivering more for less
This article draws on the themes of a 3Kites seminar delivered in September 2013. Even though we appear to be coming out of the...
