ikaun’s Firm Directory Transforms Experience Discovery for Am Law 100 Firm
Optimizing Experience Discovery with ikaun's Firm Directory
An Am Law 100 firm with over 300 attorneys and offices in the United States, London, and Singapore, faced a familiar challenge: ensuring that its professionals could efficiently access the information they needed to work effectively. With its experience data scattered across various systems, locating critical details such as attorney expertise, secretarial team assignments, and internal resources often required disruptive and time-consuming manual processes. The firm recognized the need for a centralized solution to streamline experience discovery and foster a self-service culture.
After evaluating several options, the firm chose ikaun’s firm directory as the ideal platform to address these challenges. The decision was driven by ikaun’s ability to centralize data, integrate seamlessly with existing systems, and provide robust search capabilities. This platform promised to transform how the firm’s professionals accessed and utilized information, improving efficiency and collaboration.
Overcoming Unique Challenges
In addition to managing the vast array of attorney experience data, the firm faced a unique hurdle in organizing secretarial team assignments. Attorneys often struggled to identify the appropriate secretarial support for their needs, while secretarial teams lacked visibility into their own assignments and responsibilities across multiple offices. This lack of clarity created inefficiencies that slowed workflow and increased frustration.
Adding to the complexity, the firm needed a solution that could be implemented quickly. With pressing deadlines, any delays in rolling out the new system could have significant operational impacts. The firm required a platform that offered both swift deployment and the flexibility to address its unique requirements.
Leveraging ikaun’s Capabilities for a Tailored Solution
Recognizing ikaun’s robust capabilities, the firm moved forward with the platform to revolutionize its approach to experience discovery. Key features of ikaun that influenced the firm’s decision included centralized search functionality, pre-built connectors for seamless integration with existing tools, and customization options to reflect the firm’s branding and unique team structures.
A standout feature for the firm was the platform’s ability to manage secretarial team assignments effectively. ikaun enabled attorneys to identify available support staff with ease while providing secretarial teams with clear visibility into their roles. This improvement was particularly impactful in a firm where effective collaboration was essential to maintaining high levels of service.
The implementation process was a collaborative effort between ikaun and the firm’s IT team. ikaun’s pre-built connectors allowed for rapid integration with the firm’s CRM, HR, and financial systems. The ikaun team also worked closely with the firm to customize the directory, aligning it with the firm’s visual identity and ensuring that it seamlessly integrated into daily workflows. Despite the tight timeline, the rollout was completed in under 90 days, exceeding the firm’s expectations for speed and efficiency.
Transforming Operations and Collaboration
Since implementing ikaun’s firm directory, the firm has experienced a transformative shift in its. Attorneys and staff now have instant access to critical information, enabling them to focus on their work rather than spending valuable time searching for resources. The platform’s advanced search capabilities allow users to locate information quickly, whether they are looking for a specific attorney’s expertise, bar admissions, or secretarial support.
The secretarial team management module has been particularly impactful. Attorneys can now easily identify available support staff, while secretarial teams have a clear understanding of their assignments, reducing confusion and enhancing collaboration. These improvements have streamlined workflows across the firm, saving time and improving overall efficiency.
User adoption of the platform has been exceptional. Within the first month of the rollout, feedback from attorneys and staff highlighted the platform’s intuitive design and significant impact on daily operations. Many professionals described the ikaun firm directory as a “game changer,” praising its ability to provide instant access to the firm’s collective knowledge and resources.
Reflecting on the success of the implementation, firm leadership commented, “ikaun has streamlined our operations and empowered our professionals with instant access to critical information, transforming how we work.” The ikaun firm directory is now an indispensable tool, demonstrating the power of technology to enhance efficiency and collaboration in a large, geographically dispersed organization.
Challenges:
Fragmented Experience Data: The firm’s attorney expertise, secretarial team assignments, and internal resources were scattered across multiple systems, making it difficult and time-consuming to locate critical information.
Inefficient Secretarial Team Assignments: Attorneys struggled to identify the appropriate secretarial support, while secretarial teams lacked visibility into their assignments, causing inefficiencies and delays.
Urgency for a Quick Implementation: The firm needed a solution that could be deployed rapidly without disrupting daily operations, as delays could significantly impact workflow and productivity.
Top Reasons the Firm Selected ikaun:
Centralized and Searchable Directory: ikaun consolidated the firm’s experience data into a single, easily accessible platform, enabling professionals to quickly find the information they needed.
Enhanced Secretarial Team Management: ikaun provided a structured way to manage and display secretarial assignments, ensuring attorneys could efficiently connect with the right support staff.
Rapid and Seamless Implementation: With pre-built connectors and customization capabilities, ikaun was deployed in under 90 days, integrating seamlessly with the firm’s CRM, HR, and financial systems.
About ikaun
ikaun is a world-class experience management platform for the professional services industry. Built based on the needs of business development, marketing, and knowledge management, ikaun offers a unique solution for streamlining how experience is discovered, shared, and reused by business development and fee earners.