Global Legal Ebilling founder Jane A. Bennitt will be at the ILTA Educational Conference at the end of August and will chair two session on Thursday September 1st: the LEDES Oversight Committee Members Meeting, which will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., and Why UTBMS Codes Aren’t a Waste of Time: A Panel Discussion, which will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at ILTACon!
New Timekeeping System
I had a demo of a new timekeeping system today that was really interesting. Called ClockedLegal, not only does it have a great mobile capabilities, it auto-codes UTBMS on time entries!
New at Legal Tech
Just back from Legal Tech where I found a new ELM system, LeGuard, that allows clients access to outside counsel WIP in order to manage matters and spend. To my knowledge this is the second system of this type now available. Is legal ebilling evolving in this direction?
LEDES Oversight Committee Membership Structure Change
The membership of the LEDES Oversight Committee has approved changing from membership by organization to individual membership. The change will facilitate the creation of additional functionality to administer and serve the membership, and allow membership to follow individual members as they move to new employers.
Seasons Greetings 2015
M&A UTBMS Codes Open for Public Comment
The LEDES Oversight Committee has released draft UTBMS codes for Mergers & Transactions. You can view the codes and provide feedback through this page until January 8, 2016.
Mitratech Acquired by TA Associates
We’ve done so much reporting of late on Mitratech acquisitions. In an unusual turn of events, we can report that (this time!) Mitratech has been acquired by TA Associates from Vista Equity Partners.
You have to wonder how the staff at Mitratech are keeping up with it all!
Seriously though, with their portfolio of excellent ELM solutions — TeamConnect, Collaborati, eCounsel, LawManager, CaseTrack, LawTrac, Secretariat and GettingContractsDone — Mitratech is a formidable force in the space. We believe this acquisition means good things for the future of MItratech and congratulate TA on their new acquisition.
Governance Risk & Compliance UTBMS Codes Ratified
The LEDES Board has ratified the GRC UTBMS Code set developed more than a year ago. The new codes are available here on UTBMS.com.
Mitratech (Also) Acquires CaseTrack
CaseTrack, by Economic Analysis Group, has been acquired by Mitratech.
This acquisition, the latest in a dizzying 2015 acquisition schedule by Mitratech, brings yet another ELM product within the Mitratech ELM system portfolio.
Back on the Board!
I am happy to announce that I have been reelected to the LEDES Oversight Committee Board of Directors and will be filling the position of Vice President.