

20 Years Ago - Reprise: Two Decades of Change and the Constants That Matter
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
Paul Longhurst
May 20


It was 20 years ago today...
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
Paul Longhurst
Feb 26


SharePoint on-premise: End of Life Is Coming — What should your firm do now?
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
Anthony Olisa
Jan 22


Legal Knowledge Management Trends for 2026 and Beyond: AI, Data and Knowledge
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
Jenni Tellyn
Dec 20, 2025


Briefing Knowledge Leaders Conference 2025. Key Takeaways: The art of making a phone call, cathexis and the evolving role of the KM team in today’s tech-enabled world
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
Jenni Tellyn and Anthony Olisa
Oct 23, 2025


Why Knowledge and Innovation Expertise Matter in an AI-Driven world
AI is powerful, but it’s human expertise that makes it meaningful - adding relevance, nuance, and trust. You'll learn: Harness and share...
Jenni Tellyn
Apr 29, 2025


Getting started with AI – Your New Year’s Resolution?
Social and mainstream media is overflowing with stories about developments in artificial intelligence. Who is buying which tools, which...
Jenni Tellyn
Jan 2, 2025


All I want for Christmas…… is the most effective knowledge management tool in the world
Technology is a wonderful thing, and it can be utterly transformative. But after nearly 25 years working in Knowledge Management, I...
Melanie Farquharson
Dec 20, 2024


Briefing Knowledge Leaders 2024
Briefing Knowledge Leaders 2024 This year’s Briefing Knowledge Leaders conference was, again, a very engaging and informative day,...
Jenni Tellyn and Melanie Farquharson
Oct 15, 2024


Leveraging Intranets as a Knowledge Management Tool within the legal sector Part III - Understanding SharePoint’s search schema
Following on from my recent article on knowledge search, I wanted to share some handy information about SharePoint’s search schema. For...
Anthony Olisa
Jun 3, 2024






