

Legal Geek 2019 – Thoughts for the in-house market
Several of the Kites were at the Legal Geek event in London last week. We attended the in-house focused sessions, where there was a...
Melanie Farquharson
Oct 22, 2019


Take on the system
Transformation in legal is not for the faint-hearted – but do firms have a new breed of business technology within their grasp? View the...
Melanie Farquharson
Apr 4, 2019


Where next for knowledge?
The law firm knowledge management function has long left the confines of the library. Now it’s looking for several other places to call...
Melanie Farquharson
Apr 4, 2019


Legaltech 2019: A consultant’s view of the contrast between UK and USA markets, tools and services
Legaltech is a large conference and exhibition which takes place annually in New York. For me, coming from the UK, every visit...
Paul Longhurst
Feb 20, 2019


PMS Projects – Traps for the unwary
PMS (practice management system) projects are a major undertaking for any firm. The time, billing and payment elements of the PMS and the...
Melanie Farquharson
Feb 11, 2019


Challenges of mergers and how SME firms can make them successful
We’re not at the point of frenzy but there is a significant amount of merger activity in the legal market – and there’s no sign that will...
3Kites
Nov 9, 2017


Head in the clouds - comparing cloud computing with on-premise for major systems
Less than three years ago, in September 2014, 3Kites ran a seminar (with Kemp IT Law) about balancing the benefits and risks of cloud...
Paul Longhurst
Aug 2, 2017


Making change happen in law firms - why is it so hard?
A good starting point is to consider what marks law firms out as businesses – and there are many characteristics which are not all...
Duncan Ogilvy
Feb 21, 2017


The Alternative In-House Technology Summit
“In professional services if you aren’t addressing technology you really don’t have a future”. This slightly alarming quotation from a...
Melanie Farquharson
Feb 13, 2017


3Kites Case Study for Holman Fenwick Willan with Clear People
3Kites consultants Melanie Farquharson and Sally Roberts worked with SharePoint consultancy ClearPeople on a new intranet and knowledge...
Sally Roberts
Jan 9, 2017






