Over the last 10+ years, the number of law firms who are successfully using cloud services has gone from the very few taking their first steps, to a reported 74% of law firms currently storing client data in the cloud.
Only a few years back, the sentiment was that law firms have been slow to adopt cloud services but with the rise of Microsoft 365 services, new SaaS legal applications, and the rise in remote working, it’s safe to say the legal industry as we know it would not serve its clients in the same way without cloud services.
However, there are still plenty of firms who have either not yet migrated their on-premises servers to the cloud or have had problems when attempting to. In this article, we are going to flag the key considerations law firms should make when migrating to the cloud.
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- Managed IT Services
In the ever-evolving landscape of IT, making strategic decisions is crucial to ensuring the success and growth of your firm. Among these, selecting the right Managed IT support providers tops the list. But what do you do when your existing provider fails to meet your evolving needs? The process of transitioning to a new provider can often seem complex, time-consuming, and intimidating.
Whether you're transitioning your IT support, migrating Microsoft 365 licences, or undertaking a full cloud migration, it's important to realise that these processes aren't instantaneous. A simple IT support transition or licence migration might wrap up in a couple of months, while a full-scale cloud migration could demand around six months, post signing an agreement. This, coupled with many law firms locked into 3-year contracts with substantial notice periods, underscores the necessity of timely planning and execution.
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- Managed IT Services
In the context of law firm practice management software, a ‘legal accounts data conversion’ happens when a law firm buys a new software system and works with both its old and new software supplier to take the firm’s accounts data over from the firm’s old computer system to its new system. It is also often referred to as a legal accounts ‘data migration’ or ‘data transfer’.
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- Legal
Expanding your construction company can be tough, and there are several strategies that you should take into consideration to achieve your goal. The Construction Products Association (CPA) forecasts that output in the industry will grow by a robust 4.3% in 2022. Demonstrating yet again the resilience of the construction sector, after everything it faced since 2020.
And there’s plenty of opportunity for your construction firm to grow. Knowing how to expand your construction company is key, so we share 5 top strategies to action today.
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- Construction
One of the most important things about running any successful business is encouraging a positive working culture and that’s no different within a school. The software in place can make a big difference to your teams day-to-day, and efficient processes are often key to building a motivated and productive workforce.
Here, we discuss why finance teams should regularly review their contracts with software providers and the functionality these solutions need to be offering.
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- Education
During our Access All Areas virtual conference, experts Chris Swailes, Louise Abbott and Julian Purser delivered a session on the growing importance of cloud hosting technology for the legal sector, how it can be implemented and how we’re already helping firms with state of the art cloud hosting solutions. This hot topic has seen greater interest over the last few years as more businesses look to adopt a more digitally focused operations strategy with on-premise software diminishing.
We’ve also developed a Proclaim Cloud Hosting Guide covering everything you need to know.
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- Legal
Are you one of the many HR leaders who is still waiting for the internal investment to upgrade to a modern HR software package? If so, you’re not alone. In this article, we offer a potential solution to turbo-charge your business case and finally get the commitment you need to move forwards.
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- Human Resources
Choosing a hosting partner is one of the most important decisions your firm will make this year. A good solution with the right hosting partner will enable your practice to increase efficiencies, save on costs, scale more easily and enable your staff to work remotely - keeping them safe at this difficult time.
Some might be under the impression that migrating to the cloud is a major headache. However, with the right provider and partner, your journey to the cloud can be seamless and stress-free. This is what sets Access apart from other providers. We work with you every step of the way to ensure your migration is executed successfully with the minimum of fuss.
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- Legal
If you are currently in the process of choosing a cloud provider, you’re not alone. Many businesses are now actively addressing the challenges of moving to the cloud, not least because it offers greater flexibility, security and scalability for the future. Use this article to gain deeper insight into the various factors to take into account – because choosing the right cloud provider could be critical for future success.
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- Hosting (IT)
Although the large majority of research into the cost of cybersecurity breaches and the effects of cyber attacks on businesses was conducted before the impact of the 2020 pandemic began to hit, there were already worrying trends afoot at that point. And what the business community has seen since then has further bolstered the arguments for ramping up business security.
In this article, we review the effects of cyber attacks on business operations, investigate the cost of data breaches, and highlight the importance of protecting against becoming a cyber crime target.
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- Finance
