While the professional services consulting industry continues to enjoy steady growth year over year, many market analysts agree that it is headed towards a decelerating trajectory in the fourth industrial revolution, due to two major problem areas: Slow firm adaptation to technology and outdated business practices.

Challenging market conditions pose problems for the consulting industry:
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Strategy Sphere – Meet the Hosts

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Sandpiper Conference Panel Discussions Reveal a Strengthened Focus on Law Firm Profitable Delivery and Client Value

Over the past year, we’ve witnessed the transformation of the legal industry to a fully virtual business model, which has significantly impacted technology requirements for connected platform solutions and data transparency. Due to the sudden economic shift brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, partners are investing more time and mindshare in understanding the implications of…
Providing Better Results and Transparency to Clients

When it comes to pricing, firms are always looking for ways to maximize profitability as well as meet clients’ growing demands and expectations around providing alternative fee arrangements and managing outside counsel expenses.
“Clients are asking for more predictability and transparency,” explained Brent Bourque, Senior Director and Practice Group Leader for Operations and Finance at…
Resourcing and Investing in Firm Profitability Software

In February 2021, Legal Value Network and Blickstein Group, in collaboration with Intapp, released a report on key findings of the inaugural Legal Pricing and Project Management (LPPM) Survey. The survey showed that 75% of LPPM professionals feel their primary job centers around change management. Christopher Kraft, General Manager of Operations and Finance Solutions at…
How Pricing Leaders Can Improve Profitability and Negotiations

On March 23 and 24, 2021, Intapp hosted a virtual Pricing Leaders Exchange where representatives from major global law firms shared leading practices and discussed topics of mutual interest. Pricing leaders delved into reports and research findings from 2020, reflected on the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has affected law firms around the world, and explored…
Reduce Costs and Enhance Security with OnePlace Risk & Compliance Cloud Suite

Migrating to the cloud offers an abundance of benefits for firms, from reduced costs to enhanced security, access, and mobility. The OnePlace Risk & Compliance cloud suite, however, goes above and beyond what most cloud-based risk management tools can provide. OnePlace Risk & Compliance uses AI-based software to provide professionals the solutions they need throughout…
Briefing Frontiers Legal IT Landscapes Survey Roundtable Report: Improving Pricing and Profitability

Earlier this year, Briefing magazine released the results of its Frontiers Legal IT Landscapes (LITL) survey. Sponsored by Intapp and other industry leaders, the survey explored trends and challenges within the legal industry, specifically the ways in which professional services firms across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are coping with the effects…
A Global General Counsel’s Thoughts on Organizations and Excellence | Pierre Gentin, McKinsey & Company

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Creating the Connected Firm: Setting Up Teams for Success

On March 25, 2021, Intapp and Fireman & Company hosted “Creating the Connected Firm: Why Experience Matters,” the first in a series of industry roundtable discussions. Kieron Champion, Managing Director at Fireman & Company, and Gareth Thomas, Practice Group Leader at Intapp, explored the importance of building a connected firm, hiring the right people, and…
Meet Our March Intapp Employee Hero, Kyle Washington

Kyle Washington, our latest Intapp Hero honoree, is a Solution Architect who joined our Intapp family last year.
As a member of the Relationships Champions team, Washington frequently steps up to help his team create or improve processes, taking on a lot of the work himself and leading projects that may arise. Washington is always willing to identify or resolve issues for clients, even those he…
Creative Geniuses and Continuous Creativity in Advertising | David Lubars, BBDO

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Five Tips for Risk and Compliance Teams Moving to the Cloud

As local and global laws and regulations evolve, the risk landscape has become a moving target. Firms need to continuously update processes to keep up with these changes, as well as those related to outside counsel guidelines (OCGs) and other client mandates.
According to a recent International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) survey, 33% of firms…
Inside Intapp Spotlight: Meet Warrick McDowell, Manager of Software Engineering at Intapp

Before Warrick McDowell joined OnePlace in 2017 as a technical lead, he and his manager discussed McDowell’s goal of becoming an engineering manager. McDowell’s manager supported his ambition and eventually gave McDowell more people-management responsibilities in addition to his technical work. After Intapp acquired OnePlace in 2019, McDowell continued to find support toward his career…
Leadership, Design Thinking, Hiring, and the Future of the Professions | Scott Westfahl, Harvard Law

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Key Takeaways from the LPPM 2021 Virtual Summit

On March 3, members of the Legal Value Network attended the Legal Pricing and Practice Management (LPPM) Virtual Summit to discuss the results of the inaugural LPPM Survey produced with Blickstein Group in collaboration with Intapp. The webinar explored the many challenges professional services firms face, including change management, data and solution silos, and scalability.
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