And Finally… - Carolyn Coles

And Finally…

By Carolyn Coles

Hello again, I hope that you have enjoyed flicking through the latest edition of the bulletin, and hopefully you have found some of the articles interesting, if not informative. I personally like to hear of what our members have been getting up to, and how they have adapted to living and working through the pandemic.

Since I last wrote, I have been busy organising various events. I was entrusted with planning the route for the Great Legal Walk. Having not originated in Northampton, I must admit I was slightly anxious about the task I had been set. I was given two parameters, to start out at the Courts, and to include St Andrews. The remainder of the route, providing we covered approximately 12 km was entirely up to me. You can read how I got on and more importantly how much we managed to raise for The Midlands Legal Support Trust in the next bulletin.

Another first for me was organising getting the NLS awards event online, and although it was disappointing that we could not enjoy the event face to face, Ross New and Luke Carey from Shoosmiths media centre did an amazing job behind the scenes, to make sure it all ran like clockwork.

The event was well attended, by not only nominees and their families, but also support staff from various firms- It was such a lovely sight to see individuals singing along to the music whilst we waited for the event to start.

John Griff compered with his usual professionalism and wit and created a lovely ambience for all attendees. Well done to all the nominees and worthy winners. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we can celebrate in person next year!

During the AGM held at the beginning of July we welcomed our new President Jabeer Miah, and Maurice Muchinder as Vice. Congratulations were delivered to Sharine Burgess as she stepped down from a very unusual and testing time in office. I would personally like to thank her for all of the support shown to me during her term.

As we move out of lockdown, I am tentatively looking at organising training events. I would very much welcome your input/feedback on specific topics or sectors.

I would also welcome news for the member’s page. Are you fund raising for a specific charity, have you recently qualified or are you retiring from the sector?

Please give me a call, or drop me an email...

Carolyn Coles - Society Manager

Tel: 07543 662572 Email: sec.NLS@outlook.com

LEAP announces partnership with The Law Society

LEAP, the leading practice management software provider, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with the Law Society.

After a rigorous process of due diligence, the Law Society has appointed LEAP as a Strategic Partner for case management, accounting and other legal software. This agreement will see the two organisations work in tandem for the benefit of the Law Society’s 150,000 members, which includes all qualified practising lawyers

in England and Wales.

“We are delighted to welcome LEAP on board as a Strategic Partner of The Law Society. An established provider of legal software, LEAP offers a leading, cloud-based, case management and accounting software, and through customer-led development and innovation, provides software solutions to support and benefit small to mid-sized law firms.” - Fiona O’Mahony, head of partnerships, the Law Society.

John Espley, Chief Executive Officer of LEAP UK, comments “We are extremely proud to work with the Law Society to support the legal profession in England and Wales. This strategic partnership is aligned with LEAP’s vision to deliver the best technology solutions to enable law firms operate more effectively, to survive and thrive in these uncertain times, and to make them more profitable. We are looking forward to meeting more of the Law Society members, showcasing our products at seminars and events and upholding the joint ethos of the two organisations. Focused on the needs of small to mid-sized law firms and with over 17,000 legal professionals using its software in the UK, LEAP is dedicated to developing legal practice management software that helps generate efficiencies, profit and improve service. The solution enables legal professionals to access integrated matter management, document automation and legal accounting from anywhere, 24/7, and from any connected device. LEAP is committed to providing world-class practice management software. Innovation is at the heart of the company’s research and development, with an annual global investment of more than £12 million per year. LEAP delivers industry leading software that is attune to the ever-changing needs of its clients.

For further information on the partnership visit: www.lawsociety.org.uk/membership/ offers/leap-legal-software