From out of the basement…
supplements|June 2011How IT and facilities are shaping the law firms of tomorrow
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WHAT'S INSIDE?
IT and facilities leaders on the challenges their departments face after the recession, and whether they’re finally seen as holding strategic roles
Clyde & Co’s relocation project director on moving offices, fitting out, technology for the workplace and the wow factor
Simmons & Simmons’ telecoms manager on how his firm has made everyone more available to clients with new technology
ISSUE IN BRIEF
Not at the bottom, in the basement, where many partners think they belong. The cannier law firms now recognise that the functions they used to regard as mere plumbing, the Morlocks of legal business, have a huge amount to add at the strategic level.
In our first printed supplement to LSN’s market leading e-zine, Briefing, we find out if firms are listening to their IT and facilities leaders, and what those leaders think lies in their future – from virtual desktops to the hidden benefits of an office move, from choosing a fit-out firm to using presence technology to make staff more available to clients.
STRATEGIC MOVES
Lucy Trevelyan asks IT chiefs and facilities leaders about the challenges their departments face after the recession, and finds out if firms are finally giving them the strategic recognition they deserve
IN SEARCH OF THE WOW FACTOR
Briefing Extra speaks with Clyde & Co’s relocation project director Paul Way about moving offices and choosing the right fit-out team for a top-tier firm
HOW A NETWORK CAN RESHAPE A LAW FIRM
Simmons & Simmons’ telecoms manager Ian Walker talks to Briefing Extra about how the firm is making lawyers and business services more available, to each other and to clients
