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Mehmet Ismail

Legal Software Account Specialist

In the legal sector, it can be challenging to stay on top of the ever-increasing workload. As a mid-sized or larger law firm in the UK, you need to have access to reliable, scalable and secure case management software that will help streamline processes and enable every member of your firm – from Partner Managers, Associates and Paralegals right through to your Admin staff and IT team to work more efficiently.

For any mid-sized or larger law firm, the right software can make a world of difference in how you manage cases, communicate with clients and streamline processes across the business.

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Claire Wardle

Writer of Health and Social Care

Are you struggling to decide whether to improve your procurement framework or switch to a  dynamic purchasing system (DPS)? Is stretching your budget to fund all the services your local authority delivers becoming a struggle? Or are you wanting to see what different methods of procurement or technologies other local authorities are using? 

Then this article will help you as it will highlight the differences between dynamic purchasing systems and procurement frameworks in public sector procurement, why both can be beneficial for your different local authority services and help you decide which approach is best for you and your community. 

With local government funding decreasing and demand for services increasing it is crucial that your local authority maximises their resources to help enhance supplier performance, reduce costs, stay compliant, and mitigate risks while ensuring individuals receive the quality service they require.  

At Access Adam Care Commissioning, we have always catered our technology for all procurement models local authorities have been using and adapt it to reach your goals. We are passionate to help you utilise your resources and budget effectively to make sure you work with compliant providers at the best value for money while providing the best service.  

This article will address how these different procurement processes work and how at Access Adam Care Commissioning we can help you implement your procurement methods efficiently, effectively, and successfully to achieve the best outcomes.  

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Liam Stainer

Marketing Programs Manager

Changing IT providers is a significant decision for any business, and it can be a complex and challenging process. In this blog, we will discuss the biggest challenges when changing IT providers and provide solutions to help businesses overcome them. 

Whether you're looking to reduce costs, improve service levels, or enhance your IT capabilities, changing IT providers can be an effective way to achieve your goals, but it requires careful planning and execution.

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Emma Flack

Divisional Marketing Manager

One of the most common questions is the difference between case management and matter management solutions and the benefits to your law firm. We explore these two differing but similar concepts in this blog.

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Toby Sewell

Divisional Marketing Manager

There’s lots of things to consider when selecting new legal software solutions and one of the key criteria is the post-sales or after-sales services provided. In this article, we review what services and resources are available when you select Access Legal as your legal technology partner.

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Emma Flack

Divisional Marketing Manager

Any law firm or legal department must build a solid legal tech stack to ensure successful and affordable operations. You must understand which components your firm requires to build a custom tech stack for the present and future that puts you one step ahead of the competition and helps your firm operate as effectively as possible if you want to realise the potential of legal technology fully. This blog explores the options available and how to avoid common pitfalls.

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Emma Flack

Divisional Marketing Manager

Year after year, the public sector is asked to look internally to see if additional savings can be had; a recent analysis by the Local Government Association warns that councils in England face extra cost pressures of almost £8 billion by 2024/25 to keep vital local services running at today’s level.1

This blog explores ways legal case management can aid this cost-saving exercise within the public sector.

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Emma Flack

Divisional Marketing Manager

Have you ever paused to consider the type of legal management system you're utilising in today’s fast-paced world? You want it to do what you want when you want it to; thus, the answer is probably no.

Although law firms employ legal case management and legal practice management software to organise their workflow, they have different functions.

We examine the variations and how your legal practice may profit from them.

It's time we resolved the age-old debate over the distinction between case and practice management. Law firms are becoming more computer-savvy and continuously striving to expand and improve their tech stack.

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Claire Wardle

Writer of Health and Social Care

Proactive social prescribing might be a new term for you. However, you have probably heard of social prescribing 

In the last couple of years, social prescribing has gained in popularity thanks to the NHS embedding it in their Long-Term Plan. It is thought that through this 900,000 people will be referred to social prescribing by 2023/2024.  

With social prescribing becoming used more and more across Primary Care, proactive social prescribing has also gained popularity.  

But, you are probably wondering what proactive social prescribing is? What are the benefits of proactive social prescribing and how it can prevent and treat health inequalities across a community?  

Or maybe you are interested to see how other PCNs are embedding proactive social prescribing to improve their community’s health and wellbeing.  

If that’s true, then by the end of this article you will be able to identify what proactive social prescribing is, why it is important, and how it can benefit your PCN to help you achieve your targets.  

 

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Toby Sewell

Divisional Marketing Manager

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) projects are a key for most businesses in all industries and the legal sector is no different, especially in the last decade. These initiatives allow law firms to understand and reduce their impact on the environment and promote a better way working. ESG is strongly related to sustainability and provides a framework for law firms to account for their environmental, social, and governance policies so that they don’t negatively affect the world.

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