DRINKER BIDDLE Streamlining practices with iManage matter-centric refresh. Overview AmLaw 100 law firm Legal Philadelphia, US 620 employees Featured product Work Refresh helped double adoption at Amlaw 100 firm Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 620 lawyers in 12 offices across the United States. In practice for more than 160 years, the firm combines a comprehensive range of traditional legal practices with significant national roles in class action defense, corporate and securities, government relations, healthcare, intellectual property, insurance, investment management, private equity, bankruptcy, energy, environmental, education and communications. Challenge Over the course of the seven years since the firm’s initial iManage implementation, technology had evolved, but Drinker Biddle’s IT infrastructure and best practices in how iManage was implemented lagged behind. Solution Taking advantage of improved broadband access and new data center offerings and under new CIO, Dan McLoughlin, the law firm embarked on an infrastructure upgrade and consolidation of 16 iManage libraries across 12 offices into a single library to simplify collaboration firm wide. Benefits 98 percent of users are now using the firm’s document management system, compared to less than half who were doing so prior to the refresh. With a single library and improved search capabilities, matter teams can quickly find the information they need Case study Drinker Biddle & Reath streamlines practice with iManage Matter-Centric refresh. Download PDF Despite the challenges with adoption, we believed iManage was the right product, and there was no reason to look at alternatives. After an audit of our practice, and a listening tour with our attorneys, we realized that putting our energy into the product and making it work right in our environment would save us a lot of time and money. It made sense to leverage what we already owned and what we knew. Dan McLoughlin, CIO of Drinker Biddle & Reath 2.2 Million workspaces 15 Million documents 98% Of users using document management system RELATED CONTENT CUSTOMER STORY Robbins Russell iManage Work in the cloud offers better search and enhanced security over competitor and legacy system. Read case study CUSTOMER STORY MHA Tait Walker Cloud migration improved search, flexibility, and client service while also being cost effective. Read case study CUSTOMER STORY Hirsch Roberts Weinstein Cloud-based document management offers reliable service and the ability to work securely from anywhere. Read case study Keep in touch Sign up for news and events * The information you provide will be used in accordance with the terms of our privacy notice. SIGN UP Company About us Management team Careers Products Work productively Work smarter Work securely Learn more Resources Events Blog News Support Professional services Help Center Vulnerability Report Get in touch © iManage LLC 2021. All rights reserved Terms of Service Privacy Notice Slavery & Human Trafficking Cookie Notice & Settings iManage uses cookies to provide you with the best content and experience on our website. By clicking “Accept All Cookies,” you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Notice and Privacy Notice. You may review and adjust the cookie settings by clicking “Cookie Settings.” COOKIES SETTINGS ACCEPT ALL COOKIES