Category: The Future of Law

Client Success: DLA Piper’s Digital Transformation with Simon Levine

Simon Levine, global co-CEO and international managing partner at DLAPiper, discusses how the firm partnered with Fulcrum GT and SAP to deliver its ambitious finance transformation project — driving operational efficiencies, improving client experience, and unleashing plenty of potential for the future. The interview underlines the power of partnership in complex change projects

Fulcrum GT to Share Insights on Disrupters in Law and the Future of Legal Engagements at Legalweek New York 2024

Company is a finalist for three Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards, will host multiple social events and is sponsoring two education sessions at premier industry event

CHICAGO, Illinois – January 16, 2024 – Fulcrum GT, provider of the leading digital business platform for legal and professional services firms with solutions spanning new business intake, practice management, e-billing and more, announces its participation in Legalweek New York 2024 being held January 29 to February 1 at the Hilton New York in Manhattan. As part of its investment, Fulcrum is sponsoring two conference education sessions, conducting meetings and product demonstrations in a private suite at the Hilton and hosting multiple client social and networking events while in New York.

Experts from Fulcrum GT are among the Legalweek conference faculty, participating in two key sessions as part of the future of law and the business of law tracks:

  • Disruptors in Law: Impact of ALSPs, Tech Companies, and Other Non-Traditional Legal Service Providers on Law Firm Structures – Wednesday, January 31, at 3:30 p.m. EST

Panelists include:

  • Josh Kreamer, Head of Legal Services, AstraZeneca
    • Heidi Stenberg, Principal & Americas Legal Function Consulting Leader, EY Law, EY
    • Jeff Ikejiri, Principal, KPMG
    • Ahmed Shaaban, Managing Director & Founder, Fulcrum GT
  • Aligning Technology, Pricing, and Compensation to Create the Sustainable Engagement of the Future – Thursday, February 1, at 12:45 p.m. EST

Panelists include:

  • Rose Jones, Partner & Director of E-Discovery PM & Tech, King & Spalding
    • Jonathan Ashtor, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
    • Jae Um, Founder & Executive Director, Six Parsecs
    • Dino Eliopulos, VP Innovation & Solutions, Fulcrum GT
    • Jessica Gichner, Chief Value and Solutions Officer, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman

Fulcrum will host meetings in a private suite at the Hilton to showcase its latest product innovations that help lawyers and firms manage the business of law. The company’s Snap platform empowers clients in the cloud with smart solutions for new business intake, e-billing, matter pricing, management reporting, human capital management and more. Conference attendees can also sign up for demonstrations of Fulcrum’s RAPIDx™ solution which is redefining the way legal services are sourced, managed and transacted. RAPIDx provides a foundation for the future of legal spend management through a unique network of leading corporate legal departments and global legal service providers that eliminates intermediaries. The platform enables law firms and their clients to transact business like other modern enterprise verticals through the delivery of a standardized and transparent approach to managing legal matters. Legalweek attendees interested in learning more can contact Fulcrum to schedule a product demonstration.

In recognition of its innovative solutions that are transforming the business of law, Fulcrum GT is a finalist in three provider categories for the fourth annual Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards. Fulcrum is recognized as a finalist for the 2024 awards in the following areas:

  • Best Emerging Technology (Non-AI)
  • Legal Operations
  • Practice Management Innovation

Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards finalists were selected from an extensive list of nominees and were evaluated by an external panel of judges to determine the winner of each category. Winners will be announced during an in-person awards ceremony on January 29, 2024, during the 2024 Legalweek conference in New York.

About Fulcrum GT

Fulcrum GT is the leading provider of secure, reliable business solutions designed for professional services firms, including legal, accounting and consulting firms. The Fulcrum Digital Business Platform simplifies and standardizes business operations to help firms run smoothly, efficiently and effectively. From first interaction through deployment of solutions and then through ongoing day-to-day operations after go-live, the company emphasizes a partnership approach to its client relationships, with solution experts remaining available long term to provide support, advice and assistance. With more than 30 patented products, business processes and qualified Partner Packaged Solutions, Fulcrum GT is SAP’s designated preferred partner for law firms and other professional services organizations. For more information visit fulcrumgt.com.

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Media Contact

Vicki LaBrosse, Edge Marketing

651-552-7753

vlabrosse@edgemarketinginc.com

Cloud Infrastructure and its Critical Role in Defining the Future Working Practices of South Africa’s Law Firms

Innovation and strategic adaptation are the cornerstones of success for the modern law firm. Client expectations, market demands, and the pursuit of operational excellence continue to shape our industry. As we stand at the threshold of a new era, it’s imperative to bridge the gap between innovation and operational efficiency, ensuring that our firms not only thrive, but lead, in this transformative landscape.

Fulcrum GT Sponsoring Corporate Legal Day, Will Showcase Its Recently Announced RAPIDx™ at Upcoming ILTACON 2023

Conference attendees will hear from company leaders, see in-person demonstrations of Fulcrum’s innovative new platform representing the future of legal spend management and participate in exciting virtual reality experiences at ILTAMAX sponsor’s exhibit booth

CHICAGO, Illinois – August 17, 2023 – Fulcrum GT, the leading provider of digital business platforms for professional services firms from new business intake to e-billing to management reporting, announces its upcoming participation in ILTACON 2023, part of its continuing support of the International Legal Technology Association as a 2023 ILTAMAX sponsor. At its exhibit booth and throughout the event, the company will feature its newest solution, RAPIDx. 

Fulcrum GT co-founder and managing director Ahmed Shaaban will deliver a company update on Tuesday, August 22, at 2:00 p.m. as part of ILTA’s conference programming. In the session “Legal Tech’s New Frontier,” Shaaban will outline Fulcrum’s vision for its recently launched RAPIDx platform as part of the future of the legal landscape. He will share how firms are gaining a competitive edge using innovations that help them and their clients make data-driven business decisions. 

Attendees may visit Fulcrum staff at booth 907 to learn more about its full suite of solutions, including RAPIDx, and experience the latest in virtual reality with F-16 and Formula One simulators. In addition, the company is hosting a series of product demonstrations in its private demo room, Asia 5: 

Tuesday, August 22 

Billing Breakfast Briefing                        8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 
Epoch Time Management Demo            10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
Upfront NBI & Conflicts Demo               11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Snap Finance & Billing Demo                 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
RAPIDx Demo                                       2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Curo Pricing Demo                                3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 23 

Curo Pricing Demo                                10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Salvo Billing Demo                                 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Time Management Tasting                    12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
Epoch Time Management Demo                        12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
RAPIDx Demo                                       1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
Snap Finance & Billing Demo                 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 
Upfront NBI & Conflicts Demo               3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fulcrum GT is also a sponsor of “Corporate Legal Days,” a collaboration between ILTA and CLOC to host a program at ILTACON 2023 on August 22-23 in the Swan Resort, Orlando, Florida. The two-day event is focused on master class corporate legal professionals and key corporate legal business partners networking and exchanging information on the current and future challenge road map of technology and operational planning in the multiple disciplines of law department business operations and knowledge. 

ILTACON 2023, the premier educational and networking event for the legal sector, will be held at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotels and Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Orlando, Florida, August 20-24. 

About Fulcrum GT

Fulcrum GT is the leading provider of secure, reliable business solutions designed for professional services firms, including legal, accounting and consulting firms. The Fulcrum Digital Business Platform simplifies and standardizes business operations to help firms run smoothly, efficiently and effectively. From first interaction through deployment of solutions and then through ongoing day-to-day operations after go-live, the company emphasizes a partnership approach to its client relationships, with solution experts remaining available long term to provide support, advice and assistance. With more than 26 patented products, business processes and qualified Partner Packaged Solutions, Fulcrum GT is SAP’s designated preferred partner for law firms and other professional services organizations. For more information visit fulcrumgt.com

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Media Contact

Vicki LaBrosse, Edge Marketing 

651-552-7753

vlabrosse@edgemarketinginc.com

In Conversation With… Prof. Richard Susskind

Where do you want your firm to be?

To answer this question, it’s important to understand the past, the pace of and reasons for change, and the current situation.

In this video, Fulcrum’s Martin Telfer speaks to his friend and colleague of 35+ years, Professor Richard Susskind OBE. Together, they draw upon a vast amount of experience to provide some insight into these questions, before shifting their focus to the future.