AI in the Legal Sector — Opportunity and Risk
AI in the Legal Sector — Opportunity and Risk — How law firms can use AI for document review and research while keeping client data private.
The Real Cost of Downtime for a Law Firm
The Real Cost of Downtime for a Law Firm — Quantify what an hour of downtime costs a professional services firm and how to prevent it.
Where is my data stored?
The Foundation of Trust: Data Location Matters For law firms, your clients’ information is your responsibility. Therefore, when clients’ information is outsourced to an IT firm, the number one question every law firm should ask the IT firm is: “Where is my data stored?” If it is in New Zealand, that’s excellent. Your data security […]
Smart Lawyers and Smart Watches: Building the case for wearable tech
The Evolution of Wearable Technology in Legal Practice As new technology continues to evolve, it often takes time for the legal profession in New Zealand to fully embrace its potential. However, wearable technology—particularly smartwatches and emerging devices—has now matured into genuinely valuable tools that lawyers and other professionals should seriously consider for both personal productivity […]
Where your data is stored could impact your clients’ privacy
Why Data Location Still Matters for Your Clients’ Privacy in 2026 At recent legal technology events, we’ve continued to see data sovereignty emerge as a critical concern for New Zealand law firms. While cloud adoption has accelerated significantly over the past decade, the fundamental question remains: “where is my data stored?” According to recent guidance […]
Lawyers’ concerns with the cloud justified but not barriers – LawTechNZ, a different perspective.
Our team regularly engages with New Zealand’s legal technology community, where we meet lawyers who are eager to embrace innovative technology solutions for their firms. These interactions provide valuable insights into the current questions and concerns law firms face when considering cloud IT solutions. Key concerns are security… According to recent industry research, data privacy […]
How did this Southland law firm transform their IT? [Case Study]
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A major Southland law firm was facing the reality that much of their internal IT infrastructure was past its used-by date, and they knew replacing it would require extensive resources, but then they explored a cloud solution with Resolve. Resolve’s SmartCloud IT platform for lawyers transformed the firm’s spending model, replaced the resources tied up […]
Industry must work together to slow the tidal wave of SPAM [media release]
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The “hush-hush” attitude of professional services firms and their IT providers when they experience a cybersecurity breach is adding force to the tidal wave of cyber-attacks continuing to devastate New Zealand businesses. Wellington-based IT firm Resolve managing director Simon Falconer said industry groups being hit with sophisticated cyber threats need to work together, alongside their […]
Developing an IT strategy – Part 1
Aligning your IT strategy with your business development plan As organisations across New Zealand plan for the year ahead, partners and senior teams are mapping out development and growth strategies. You may be reviewing your mission statement, setting goals and objectives, finalising budgets and prioritising projects. While aspects of your IT often feature in business […]
The real cost of IT for a new firm: a comparative analysis
Upfront infrastructure and costs Recently, our team received a call from Matt, an experienced lawyer currently working at one of the major firms. Matt has been developing plans to start his own practice with four associates, and intends to hire a junior lawyer and one support person. He was looking for guidance on the IT […]
