Granted that gender inequality is a societal menace that needs to be addressed by way of policy, my view, as expressed in this piece, is that, the tomorrow women thirstily desire will not come by the mere passage of the noblest of gender parity policies/laws. It would come with much questioning, much challenging, much revamping […]
As a lawyer, you have probably come across various practice management tools and why they are beneficial. A simple google search would take you into a wormhole of suggestions of practice management tools, with each promising to make your life easier. However, choosing a practice management software isn’t a walk in the park. Like […]
There are two ways to know NextCounsel, one way is as a company, and the other is as a product. Gbadebo Ojikutu and Samson Adegunle established the company in 2017 and began as co-founders. As of 2017, many law firms did not automate. The only significant legal technology was a law reporting platform. At […]
We had a conversation with the founder of Twelve Legal. We talked about Legal automation, the current state of technology in the legal sector, and his thoughts on cloud-based legal software. Hi, can you tell us a bit about yourself? I am a legal practitioner and the Managing Counsel of the law Firm Twelve Legal. […]
Understandably, surveys pop out of nowhere for you to participate in, and although they might require less than five minutes of your time, they can be considered an inconvenience. However, if you have a minute to give us some feedback, it genuinely goes a long way towards ensuring we are building products that fit your […]
When it comes to legal technology, there are barely any integrated management solutions for the in-house legal counsels of organisations, unlike the law firms that have quite a lot of options to choose from, but that changes now with nextPLOS. NextCounsel, Africa’s leading integrated management solution, has launched nextPLOS, a collaboration solution for in-house counsels, […]
I remember the media influencing me subtly. It was a Public Hearing from the Oputa Panel (the Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission of Nigeria) televised live that year. Oaths were being sworn, lawyers in suits and politicians in native attires filled the seats. I also had seen some court scenes with Lawyers in black robes and […]
For many legal practitioners, the job is very demanding. The expectation of 8–12 hours of work is not out of the ordinary. The legal industry is proliferating, and constant demands from clients and partners can have you working around the clock. The reality is that good organization and time management skills are crucial elements of […]
Stakeholders in the legal business practice are constantly in need to expand their business operations. The competition amongst firms remains high. Prospective clients have options to choose from, which cannot be said for law firms or lawyers. There are ways to position a firm for growth. How do you position yourself to be the first […]
In 2020, our customers remain our topmost priority, and we are constantly evolving our services to support their entire user experience. We launched our very anticipated NextCounsel version 4.0, and it has been received with several reviews, but most importantly, it fixes the issues lawyers faced with the previous version. This January, we have focused […]