Clients expect greater transparency, faster turnaround times, and demonstrable value for money. Forward-thinking firms are finding that Legal Project Legal Project Management (LPM) – when implemented effectively – addresses these challenges, also enabling you to increase profitability while managing workloads, however simple or complex the work.
Why Legal Project Management?
Legal Project Management works in situations where Case Management doesn’t fit. For example, in managing
corporate and commercial transactions – particularly when there are internal teams involved.
Traditionally, this kind of legal work has been managed through a combination of email chains, spreadsheets, and matter management systems (PMS). While these tools serve a purpose, they lack the structured coordination needed for modern legal practice. LPM ensures that legal work is planned, tracked, and executed efficiently – just like in other professional services industries. The benefits?
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Avoid Bottlenecks: Hivelight provides instant visibility of where every matter and task is up to, colour-coded and sorted by urgency.
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Minimise Delays:
Stay on top of tasks and urgent deadlines with smart dashboards, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
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Reduce Errors, Better Risk Management: Easily create workflows and adapt them on the fly, so everyone knows what to do, how, and when it’s due.
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More billable time – Reduce administrative overhead and maximise the time spent on substantive legal work.
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Improved profitability
– Increase the efficiency and productivity of fee earners, leading to higher margins.
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Stronger client relationships – Provide clear progress updates and demonstrate value more effectively.
To make legal project management work effectively requires the right technology – which is where Hivelight comes in. You can use it standalone or tightly integrated with
Actionstep,
Clio or
Smokeball legal practice and case management systems. Also, other systems via APIs and webhooks.
What Makes Hivelight Different?
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A dedicated legal project management platform designed to help law firms run matters efficiently – not complex, or generalist.
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Global Recognition as winners of the highly-respected 2024 IILPM Award for Legal Project Management and Legal Process Improvement.
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Implementation takes just weeks, not month.
✅ An intuitive interface that requires minimal training, so this is an opportunity to enhance efficiency without major disruption.
Already well-established and proving very successful in Australia with clients in North America too, Hivelight is now making its way to the UK legal market – offering firms a purpose-built solution that integrates seamlessly with their existing practice management systems that includes:
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Pre-configured for legal teams – Hivelight is built specifically for legal workflows, meaning it works out of the box with minimal setup.
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Live analytics and reporting
– Gain real-time insights into matter progress, team performance, and key deadlines.
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Automated workflows
– Standardise processes, delegate work effectively, and train junior staff at scale.
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Seamless integrations
– Connects with modern practice management systems to ensure data consistency and reduce duplication.
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Risk management built-in – Automatically reallocates tasks when team members leave, ensuring no work falls through the cracks.
Making the Transition
Law firms in the UK have been slow to adopt LPM compared to industries like finance and consultancy. But firms that invest in the right tools now will gain a competitive advantage.
For firms considering LPM adoption, the key is to choose solutions that offer quick implementation and minimal disruption. The most successful implementations we’ve seen share common elements:
✅ Clear communication about the benefits to both staff and clients
✅ Phased rollout starting with specific practice areas or matter types
✅ Integration with existing systems to maintain workflow continuity
✅ Focus on practical improvements rather than theoretical perfection
Taking the Next Step
If you’re interested in exploring how Legal Project Management could benefit your firm, we’d be happy to share our experience and insights. Whether you’re just starting to consider LPM or looking to enhance your existing processes, there’s never been a better time to evaluate your options.
Get in touch for a demo to explore the potential of Hivelight to radically improve and streamline how your people work.
Schedule a free consultation – up to 1 hour on Teams or Zoom – here or just email [email protected]
Allan Carton
07779 653105
