{"id":83773,"date":"2025-02-12T10:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/legal\/proactive-management-corporate-commercial-lawyers\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:58:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:58:55","slug":"proactive-management-corporate-commercial-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=83773","title":{"rendered":"Proactive Management, Corporate & Commercial Lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Clients expect greater transparency, faster turnaround times, and demonstrable value for money. Forward-thinking firms are finding that Legal Project Legal Project Management (LPM) – when implemented effectively – addresses these challenges, also enabling you to increase profitability while managing workloads, however simple or complex the work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why Legal Project Management?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legal Project Management works in situations where Case Management doesn’t fit. For example, in managing<\/span>
\n<\/span>corporate and commercial transactions<\/span> – particularly when there are internal teams involved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Traditionally, this kind of legal work has been managed through a combination of email chains, spreadsheets, and matter management systems (PMS). While these tools serve a purpose, they lack the structured coordination needed for modern legal practice. LPM ensures that legal work is planned, tracked, and executed efficiently – just like in other professional services industries. The benefits?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2705<\/span>
\n<\/span>Avoid Bottlenecks<\/span>: Hivelight provides instant visibility of where every matter and task is up to, colour-coded and sorted by urgency.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Minimise Delays:<\/span>
\n<\/span>Stay on top of tasks and urgent deadlines with smart dashboards, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Reduce Errors, Better Risk Management<\/span>: Easily create workflows and adapt them on the fly, so everyone knows what to do, how, and when it\u2019s due.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>More billable time<\/span> \u2013 Reduce administrative overhead and maximise the time spent on substantive legal work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Improved profitability<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 Increase the efficiency and productivity of fee earners, leading to higher margins.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Stronger client relationships<\/span> \u2013 Provide clear progress updates and demonstrate value more effectively.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To make legal project management work effectively requires the right technology – which is where Hivelight comes in. You can use it standalone or tightly integrated with<\/span>
\n<\/span>Actionstep<\/a>,<\/span>
\n<\/span>Clio<\/a> or<\/span>
\n<\/span>Smokeball<\/a> legal practice and case management systems. Also, other systems via APIs and webhooks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What Makes Hivelight Different?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>A dedicated legal project management platform<\/span> designed to help law firms run matters efficiently – not complex, or generalist.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Global Recognition<\/span> as winners of the highly-respected 2024 IILPM Award for Legal Project Management and Legal Process Improvement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Implementation takes just weeks<\/span>, not month.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2705 An intuitive interface that requires minimal training, so this is an opportunity to enhance efficiency without major disruption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Already well-established and proving very successful in Australia with clients in North America too, Hivelight is now making its way to the UK legal market – offering firms a purpose-built solution that integrates seamlessly with their existing practice management systems that includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Pre-configured for legal teams<\/span> \u2013 Hivelight is built specifically for legal workflows, meaning it works out of the box with minimal setup.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Live analytics and reporting<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 Gain real-time insights into matter progress, team performance, and key deadlines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Automated workflows<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 Standardise processes, delegate work effectively, and train junior staff at scale.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Seamless integrations<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2013 Connects with modern practice management systems to ensure data consistency and reduce duplication.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Risk management built-in<\/span> \u2013 Automatically reallocates tasks when team members leave, ensuring no work falls through the cracks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Making the Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Law firms in the UK have been slow to adopt LPM compared to industries like finance and consultancy. But firms that invest in the right tools now will gain a competitive advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

For firms considering LPM adoption, the key is to choose solutions that offer quick implementation and minimal disruption. The most successful implementations we’ve seen share common elements:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2705 Clear communication about the benefits to both staff and clients<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2705 Phased rollout starting with specific practice areas or matter types<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2705 Integration with existing systems to maintain workflow continuity<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2705 Focus on practical improvements rather than theoretical perfection<\/span><\/p>\n

Taking the Next Step<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you’re interested in exploring how Legal Project Management could benefit your firm, we’d be happy to share our experience and insights. Whether you’re just starting to consider LPM or looking to enhance your existing processes, there’s never been a better time to evaluate your options.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get in touch<\/strong> for a demo to explore the potential of Hivelight to radically improve and streamline how your people work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Schedule a free consultation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0– up to 1 hour on Teams or Zoom – here or just email\u00a0<\/span>acarton@cartonconsultants.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Allan Carton<\/span><\/p>\n

acarton@cartonconsultants.com<\/span><\/p>\n

07779 653105<\/span>
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