Hummingbird Ltd., a leading global provider of integrated enterprise content management (ECM) and network connectivity solutions, today announced that Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman P.S.C. has selected Hummingbird Enterprise™ for Legal with LegalKEY® Practice Support Solutions. The seamlessly integrated system will provide the firm with a true, end-to-end matter lifecycle solution that will help the firm mitigate risks while addressing compliance issues.

Established in 1967, Hall Render is a leading health law firm that provides the highest standard of professional service to an extensive client base. Clients include large and small businesses, non-profit organizations, private individuals, and major health care providers. With Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal, the firm will implement a unique, end-to-end framework including document management, collaborative workspaces, new business intake and conflicts management solutions.

“To support the firm's long-term business initiatives, we needed to go beyond the microcosm of document management and look towards adopting a comprehensive, agile technology infrastructure. Hummingbird has a completely integrated suite of products that are better aligned with our strategic direction than other vendor offerings,” said Leslie Judkins, Director of Information Technology at Hall Render. “From previous experience with Hummingbird products, I also knew that the software was well-designed and that the customer support, especially after-hours accessibility, is second-to-none.”

Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal with LegalKEY Practice Support Solutions offers a truly integrated approach that links key firm processes throughout the matter lifecycle. With this deployment, Hall Render will leverage the document management and collaborative workspace capabilities of Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal to manage critical work product on a firm-wide basis, enabling attorneys to share and manage document-based information and support knowledge management initiatives.

Since Hall Render is a niche law firm specializing in health, Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal will also enable the firm to comply with such regulations as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Additionally, LegalKEY New Business Intake™ and LegalKEY Conflicts Management™ - key components of Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal - will enable Hall Render to strike the perfect balance between the need to take on new business as quickly as possible and the mandate to mitigate the firm's risk, ensuring that only the right business is undertaken. An entirely Web-based solution, New Business Intake system allows for multiple approval levels that correspond with the firm's business rules, creating a truly automated client intake process. The firm's attorneys will become billable faster by streamlining and automating the on-boarding of new clients and matters.

Hummingbird partner, Onward Technologies, a full-service IT solutions provider to law firms and enterprise professionals, recommended the Hummingbird solutions and will oversee the migration project converting the firm's current document management system to Hummingbird Enterprise.

“The fact that Hall Render has chosen to switch to Hummingbird Enterprise only solidifies our reputation for offering unrivalled solutions for the legal industry,” said Yuri Frayman, Vice President, Legal Business Solutions, Hummingbird Ltd. “With Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal, Hall Render will more effectively manage and track document-based information, execute quick and thorough conflicts searches, and automate the client intake process for faster approvals and increased protection, while addressing compliance and risk issues.”