Aderant, a well-known provider of business management software to large law firms, has recently unveiled viAllocate, a product that aims to improve the allocation of work among associates. The primary goal of viAllocate is to enhance billable utilization, balance workloads, and boost both operational efficiency and profitability. This initiative addresses the common challenges that many firms face which often involve manual processes and insufficient data, leading to poor utilization, slower processes, biased assignments, and employee burnout.
With viAllocate, Aderant claims law firms can ensure that the right people are assigned to the right matters at the right time. The tool is designed to drive sustained efficiency across law firms by modernizing the process of documenting, submitting, and tracking resource requests.
The introduction of viAllocate builds on Aderant’s 2022 acquisition of viGlobal, a leading provider of people-management software. This acquisition underscores Aderant’s commitment to continuous innovation aimed at helping law firms attract, develop, and retain talent.
Chris Cartrett, Aderant’s president and CEO, affirmed, “Following our acquisition of viGlobal in 2022, we have been committed to continuous innovation that helps law firms attract, develop, and retain talent. This release is a crucial step forward towards that mission.”
Aderant highlights several key benefits law firms could realize from deploying viAllocate:
- Improved profitability through optimized delivery and inventory control.
- Enhanced associate development, maximizing billable hours, and retention of top legal talent.
- Better experiences and outcomes for clients, partners, and employees.
- Comprehensive data capture on relevant skills and experiences for all matter assignments.
- Utilization tracking and reporting via a configurable dashboard.
- Intelligent search, filtering, and side-by-side comparison tools to identify the best associates for specific matters.
- Access to a wide-ranging data library including imported staffing profiles and associate self-reporting capabilities.
Legal professionals attending ILTACON this week can view a demonstration of viAllocate at Aderant’s booth (booth 235) in the exhibit hall.
For more detailed information, you can read the full announcement on LawNext.