Access Legal webinars on demand for law firms

Fee earners didn't become lawyers to spend their days on admin.

In this session, we explore how the UK's highest-performing firms are reclaiming that time and what it means for their bottom line.

Join us to discover how CaseMatters Evo is helping legal teams save five hours per fee earner per week, reduce admin time by 75%, and unlock £42,000 in additional billable capacity per fee earner annually.

Join us for this ground-breaking webinar and transform your legal practice with the power of data. Discover how data-driven strategies can streamline your case management, improve decision making and enhance client service.

In this webinar, we reflect on the trends seen in the Wills and Probate area of the sector, consider what they mean for the law firms moving forward and what role technology will play.

Watch this opening session to hear Access Legal's Managing Director, Doug Sawers, and Head of Product Marketing, Marcus Dacombe, cover our journey up to now, our vision moving forward and our purpose. Followed by, Head of Product, Lauren Colbeck, who discusses the product strategy and exciting developments on the roadmap and, finally, Bishu Solomon-Girma, Head of Customer Success, will provide an update of the customer success model and how we deliver our services.

In this panel discussion, industry experts from Shakespeare Martineau, Harrington Starr and Access Legal, discuss the challenge of attracting and retaining talent in the new hybrid working world and what role technology plays. They will then go on to discuss how building a positive culture has become paramount for law firms and how this helps to retain staff and increase productivity.

Access Legal Fusion, formerly LawFusion, expert Callum Mennel takes you through how to get the most out of the system and top tips.

Access Legal Case Management expert, Paul Wynn, takes you through how to get the most out of the system and top tips.

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Garner insights from industry experts who demonstrate how to leverage Microsoft 365 to achieve customisation and scalability in cloud-based legal operations.  

Whether you're facing the immediate need for emergency cloud migration or looking to strategically future-proof your practice, this webinar is designed to provide you with actionable insights and tangible strategies.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights to set your firm up for success in 2024.

Hosted by the renowned Legal IT Specialist, Harry Fallows, this session will delve into crucial topics for ensuring SRA compliance and boosting productivity in 2024.

Join industry experts James Hood, IT Director at LCF Law, Kirsty Stridfeldt from Access Managed Services, and Legal IT Specialists Chris Morris and Jon Cuthbert for our first Legal IT Clinic. Gain tailored guidance on your technology concerns and insights to enhance your firm's IT strategy.

The agenda is set based on your feedback, addressing key topics such as cyber security, Microsoft 365 security, data backup, and more. 

Join our 30-minute webinar, where Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Microsoft's Chief Security Advisor, will provide invaluable insights into how the Zero Trust model can safeguard your law firm.

Discover essential insights on budgeting and advocating for cybersecurity investment. Key takeaways include comprehending cyber threats, quantifying risk, aligning risk tolerance, and benchmarking against industry peers.

Get expert tips for enhancing security in your law firm, whilst discovering the notable changes in the IT landscape and their impact on the legal sector. With cyber-crime targeting law firms on the rise, this webinar is a crucial opportunity to learn about safeguarding your firm against cyber threats. Gain insights on security risks, updates from the SRA and PII, the importance of data backup, and building a cyber security plan.

In today's digital landscape, law firms are prime targets for cybercriminals, given the valuable data and financial resources they handle.

Join us to gain a deeper understanding of the daily cyber threats faced by law professionals, the potential impact of cyberattacks, and essential strategies for safeguarding your firm.

Get insights on cyber risks in the legal field, SRA updates, and a focus on Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Explore IT challenges faced by legal firms in today's fast-paced tech world. This webinar will cover security risks including phishing, insecure home networks, fraud, and ransomware attacks. Harry will examine the impact of remote work on the legal sector and present strategies to mitigate these risks.

Mimecast's State of Email Security Report highlights the alarming rise in email-based threats, such as ransomware and phishing.

With 80% of companies indicating increased email usage and 75% witnessing an increase in email threats, the demand for sophisticated security tools has never been more pronounced. Although some organizations are gravitating towards AI and machine learning, there are also advantages to leveraging native security measures in Office 365 and Google Workspace.

Watch our 30 min webinar where our cloud hosting expert Harry Fallows demonstrates the top 5 security tips for SME's. Harry covers the following and answers a number of cyber security questions from our online audience:

• How data attacks happen and how you lose money
• The importance of data backup
• Building a cyber security plan

Join our 40 min webinar where our cyber security specialist Chris Morris discusses the importance of device and identity security, monitoring, and the use of automated systems for threat detection and prevention. Chris specifically covers:

• What is a modern desktop and why is usage increasing
• How a move to a modern desktop can address security concerns
• What is the Microsoft zero trust model
• Enabling device security and the importance of a strong password

With the rapid adoption of new technologies and the shift towards remote work, it is more important than ever to stay up-to-date on the latest cloud and IT trends.

In this webinar, we are joined by legal cloud and IT expert Chris Morris, who discusses his predictions for the future of legal cloud and IT.

In this on-demand webinar, our in-house legal IT experts, Harry Fallows and Chris Morris, share their interpretations of "The Legal Hybrid Working Report 2023". They'll not only discuss the report's key findings, but also provide practical recommendations to address the significant challenges identified in the report.

Watch this webinar to learn how you can navigate these challenges and maximise the potential of Microsoft Teams in your law firm. Our experts discuss strategies for handling rapid data expansion, ensuring secure access to files, and meeting the 7-year data retention requirement of the SRA.

Achieving this productivity and safety whilst working from any location can be stressful for law firms to achieve internally or with certain types of IT Solutions. However, all of the challenges can be navigated using Virtual Desktop technology instead.

In this webinar with Chris Morris, Head of Technical Pre-sales, discusses:

• What is a Virtual Desktop?
• Do I need a Virtual Desktop?
• Virtual Desktop vs Remote Desktop
• Are Virtual Desktops expensive?

Join this 30 minute session with Microsoft's Chief Security Advisor Sarah Armstrong-Smith and discover how a Zero Trust approach protects your network and data. Sarah demonstates how today's organisations need a security model that more effectively adapts to the complexity of the modern environment, embraces the hybrid workplace, and protects people, devices, apps, and data wherever they’re located.

Covering:

• The 6 pillars behind Microsoft’s Zero Trust methodology
• Considerations when implementing a data-centric zero trust mode

See our panel of experts discuss the impact of cybercrime on law firms and how firms can protect themselves.

Mike Connelly, Commercial Director and Legal Bricks Founder, reviews the conveyancing journey and where firms have the opportunity to automate processes and digitise the journey, improving the experience for the client and conveyancer.

The role of IT departments is not only to keep the lights on but to deliver value to users within a law firm, in much the same way as fee-earners do for their clients. Clearly, firms that don’t embrace technology will struggle to remain competitive today, but of course, each one has its own goals, priorities, budgets and technical capabilities. Watch this session with David Jackson, Chief Technology Officer at Stepien Lake to find out how they designed their cloud strategy and for top tips on designing yours.

Cloud strategies for law firms

Digital transformation has been at the core of our IT and business strategies for a number of years - but technology and data are the enablers of change but not in themselves the objective. Digital transformation is about culture and mindset too. Watch this session with Sarah Blair, IT Director at Thorntons Law to find out how she's put people at the centre of digital transformation.

Cloud strategies for law firms

Join Brian Rogers and Tom Horrocks as they discuss the latest new affecting the conveyancing industry. Register for free and you’ll also receive a copy of the recording. 

In this webinar, Rhiannon Davies, Senior Risk and Compliance Associate at Access Legal will be discussing some of the issues and themes regularly found when helping clients to gain CQS accreditation.

In this webinar Brian Rogers explores the impact and implications of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in law firms.

Join Brian Rogers as he delves into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Brian Rogers and Bill Jones discuss preparing for an SRA AML audit, how to deals with SARs, the three money laundering offences you could commit and how to avoid tipping off.

See Brian Rogers and Financial Crime Expert, Bill Jones, discuss Anti-Money Laundering in law firms and what firms should do to protect themselves.

See what firms should do to undertake client due diligence and meet AML obligations while working from home.