Introducing Assisted Forecasting in BigHand Resource Management


How are you optimizing legal resourcing and work allocation to drive profitability?

Join Alex Robertson, Senior Lead Consultant at BigHand, for an in-depth look at the latest release in BigHand Resource Management, with firms now able to better leverage time recording data at the matter level. This release helps firms to deliver the best service to clients by identifying when lawyers are overworked or underutilized using forecasting accuracy and insights into changing matter team structures. With an easier way for lawyers to manage and update their forecasts, firms can improve retention of talent and free up more time for billable work.

In this interactive session, you’ll see how having the right technology and processes in place empowers firms to:

  • Increase billable hours & keep partners happy by getting the best possible resource billing sooner using insights on how long it takes to progress requests
  • Improve client retention & wallet share with improved billables by auto-populating lawyer forecasts based on historic time recording data
  • Strengthen client relationships by helping them quickly get the best matched resource working on their matters using candidate shortlists
  • Attract & retain top talent by aligning the right work with the right skillsets, relationships, and development goals, and enabling lawyers to flag interest into career advancing opportunities
  • Prevent burnout & improve work quality by ensuring lawyers are equally utilized with an easier way to manage and update forecasts