Enhanced reporting and workflows drives Brooks Pierce to select legal software Aderant Expert

ATLANTA, GA., June 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aderant, the world's largest independent legal software company, announced today that Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP has selected Aderant Expert as its new financial and practice management system. The Aderant Expert legal software suite will provide the firm with a single solution allowing the firm's management to be more proactive in terms of project management, case management and business development initiatives. Brooks Pierce will be implementing Expert Conflicts, On the Go, Activity Monitoring, Imaging and the ClearView business intelligence suite, in addition to the core Expert financial system.

With 95 lawyers across three North Carolina offices, Brooks Pierce focuses on business law, providing comprehensive strategic counsel and innovative solutions to clients state and nationwide. Founded in 1897, the firm has built a strong reputation for excellence in handling complex, often precedent-setting, legal issues.
 
Brooks Pierce has grown significantly, and its client billing requirements, financial accounting and reporting needs have changed. "We sought a user-friendly, robust platform that would provide real time client information and reporting to facilitate intelligent business decision making," commented Finance Director Teresa Herman. "With this implementation, we will be able to use actionable reports for greater visibility into key business metrics. We pride ourselves on our efficient and lean systems, both in the delivery of legal services and in running our firm. Aderant will help us function in a more efficient manner."
 
"We are excited that Brooks Pierce selected Aderant as its practice and financial management system," commented Aderant Chief Executive Officer Chris Giglio. "Because each law firm is unique, it's important for them to be able to create customized reports and quickly get to the heart of what is happening at their firm. With Aderant Expert, Brooks Pierce will be able to create custom reports and to have faster access to better data, improving its efficiency and mitigating risk across the firm."
 
About Aderant
Aderant, headquartered in Atlanta, is a global provider of comprehensive business management software for law and other professional services firms. With a 35-year history as a global industry leader, Aderant supports nearly 3,200 clients in more than 30 countries, representing 77 of the top 100 Global Law Firms and more than 88 percent of the Am Law 200. Aderant maintains a combined customer retention rate of more than 95 percent and a customer support Net Promoter Score of 81. Aderant's complete suite of solutions includes: business development, calendar/docket matter management with built-in court rules, client relationship management (CRM), practice and financial management, time and billing, case management, document management, and business intelligence. More information is available at www.aderant.com.
 
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