K2 for Legal

K2-based solutions are built to streamline simple processes, like conflict-check and contract approval. And some firms have whole systems to manage a complex series of processes, like Legal Process Management or New Business Intake (video below).

K2 HIGHLIGHTS
>    Built on .NET and seemlessly integrated with SharePoint and other Microsoft technologies
>    Integrated with commonly used legal software, such as LegalKey, Elite and
      Aderant Expert (formerly CMS)
>    Pull and push information between the K2 applications and other line-of-business systems
>    Real-time visibility into process status and trends
>    Full reporting capabilities with multiple presentation options
>    Notifications to send alerts at customized triggers (e.g., when a conflict is resolved)
>    Escalations keep the process moving in any and all scenarios, such as “out of office”
>    Add notes, questions or request clarification
>    Manage processes and access information from mobile devices
>    Use prebuilt templates or customize and reuse
>    Gather and sort client data and documents
>    Ensure compliance and identify conflicts of interest; conflicts automatically routed to
      appropriate person for resolution
>    Errors and doublework eliminated

CHALLENGE
Legal organizations are no strangers to mounds of paperwork and burdensome manual procedures. Error-prone and inefficient, these processes can frustrate or confuse employees and even alienate clients.

With compliance requirements looming and information siloed in multiple line-of-business systems, building custom solutions that work often involve a massive IT effort and a prohibitive price tag.

ANSWER
Integrated with commonly used legal software like LegalKey, Elite and Aderant Expert (formerly CMS), K2-based solutions automate processes — start to finish — and give you simple tools to access and interact with information.

K2 is built on Microsoft’s .NET Framework. Users work in familiar environments, like SharePoint, InfoPath and Web browsers, to gather information, obtain approvals, set up alerts and escalations, and more. Users can access and complete K2 tasks from their mobile devices.

K2 applications also provide deep visibility, serving up real-time information about trends and bottlenecks so your organization can become more efficient and productive perpetually. Virtually any business information flowing through the K2 processes can be pulled and analyzed.

Extensive reporting features allow users to spot trends and consider data to make better decisions.

Since no two organizations are alike, the every K2-based solution allows full customization. And when the business needs shift, K2’s visual tools make application changes easy, relieving the strain on IT resources.

K2 also offers software and services bundles specifically targeted to the legal sector and its unique challenges, meaning you never have to build applications from scratch. And, most importantly, you can implement difference-making solutions immediately.

[Fig. 1: Process diagram for SNR Denton's New Business Intake solution, based on K2 blackpearl.]

[Fig. 2: New Business Intake solution interface.]

K2 has been helping legal organizations become more efficient for more than eight years.

A few solution examples:
>    New business intake
>    Legal process management
>    Document production
>    Automated processing and payment
>    Site provisioning
>    New client intake
>    Recruitment and hiring
>    Data, document and image management
>    Accounts payable/receivable
>    Capital acquisition
>    Expense approval
>    Leave request
>    Performance reviews
>    Personnel training
>    Issue tracking
>    Project portfolio management
>    Conflict check and resolution
>    Contract management

With more than a million users, K2 software, services and solutions have simplified processes, ensured compliance, provided visibility and reduced IT costs for organizations all over the world. Visit our solution pages to learn more.