3Kites Consulting is thrilled to introduce its latest expert - Emmet Horrigan will be joining our team as a consultant. With more than three decades in IT, including over 15 years as IT Director at Arthur Cox, he brings deep experience in infrastructure, security, governance and leading high‑performing teams through major change. His blend of technical rigour and strategic leadership will be invaluable to our clients, especially those in Dublin. Director at 3Kites, Paul Lon

As 3Kites approaches its twenty first year, we’ve taken a moment to review the topics we were writing about and the projects we were engaged on 15 to 20 years ago to reflect on the changes that we have seen in the legal sector especially. Although much of this earlier content was prepared against the backdrop of a different technological landscape, it is interesting to see how many of these challenges fee earners and business services teams continue to tackle... whilst we ad

So sang The Beatles - I was six when Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released on June 1 st , 1967 and 45 when I started 3Kites on June 1 st , 2006. As we approach our 20 th anniversary, the Kites asked if I could write about how the journey started, so here we go! My career in IT followed seven years in various jobs before a TOPS (Training Opportunity Scheme) course in computer programming. Securicor gave me my first role and I moved from there to BT and Britis

For many professional services firms, SharePoint on-premise (on-prem) has been a core part of information management for years. It holds documents, supports intranets and collaboration and often sits at the heart of how people find and share knowledge … but that era is drawing to a close. Microsoft has confirmed that extended support for SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 ends on 14th July 2026 . After that point, these versions will no longer receive security updates or fixes

As I reflect on my first six months with the team at 3Kites, I have had the opportunity to work closely with several firms on IT reviews, operating model discussions and forward-looking technology strategies. What has been most encouraging is how open firms are to honest conversations about risk, capability and what technology needs to enable next as they look toward 2026 and beyond. A consistent theme across those reviews is the importance of strong foundational IT, reli

In a follow up to their webinar earlier this year, Tiger Eye’s latest and last article of the year looks back at key knowledge management trends that shaped the legal industry during 2025 and make their predictions for the year ahead. The article highlights: Firms shifting from AI pilots to real, scaled deployments The push for connected tech stacks (and the messy data standing in the way) Rising investment in KM roles, leadership and innovation Read Jenni Tellyn's perspectiv

This year’s Briefing Magazine “Knowledge Leaders” conference was, once again, a feast of ideas, debates, and practical wisdom for anyone in the business of law firm knowledge management. We wanted to share a handful of the things we found most interesting from the day. What do future KM teams look like? We are often asked to gaze into the future to reimagine what KM teams might look like when AI tools have the potential to take some of the admin drudgery out of getting docum

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3Kites Consulting is pleased to announce that Chris Jekiel, a seasoned professional with over 25 years’ experience in IT leadership, has...

Our now-retired colleague, Duncan Ogilvy (former Managing Partner at Mills & Reeve), used to opine that when two small, failing law firms...