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An independent international law firm on the Isle of Man moved from a legacy system installed only on local computers to a cloud-based Soutron platform that its IT department, librarian and lawyers all find easier to work with.
Cains Advocates had been running the same legal library system for over 10 years. With growing pressure on internal IT resources and a legacy system that no longer met the firm’s needs, they needed a web-based replacement that was affordable, simple to use and fully managed by the supplier. Soutron delivered all three.
Cains Advocates, based in the Isle of Man, are an independent international law and professional services group. Cains are at the forefront of the development of the Isle of Man as an international finance centre.
They offer specialist legal services to international and domestic clients. They also provide Isle of Man legal expertize and regularly coordinate the provision of advice and the management of multi-jurisdictional transactions. Their lawyers work closely with metropolitan professional advisory firms with regard to company incorporations, transactions, restructuring and related corporate activities.
“Easy to use, cloud based and affordable. It really fits our needs for a legal LMS.”
Kristie Jelfs
Law Librarian
After using the same system for over 10 years, installed only on their local computers, through the demand on internal IT resources and the complexity of a legacy system, Cains felt it was time to look at the marketplace for a new solution more suited to their current needs. It was time to upgrade to a more personalized web based system.
Kristie Jelfs, Law Librarian at Cains said, “We were looking at the marketplace and we felt it was time to upgrade either our current system or look for a better alternative”.
After looking at several other software suppliers for a new legal library management system, they chose Soutron.
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A key benefit of choosing Soutron is the fact that all upgrades and support for the system is managed entirely by Soutron staff. Kristie says “with the new cloud-based Soutron LMS, this is all taken care of and our own IT department are now a lot happier as a result”.
“The Search Portal is really easy to use. We love the customization that it brings and we can perform every function through the web browser. Compared to many other systems, it was also very affordable, (including hosting). It really fits our needs”.
“We love how easy it is to upload catalog records. It has been very simple for us to setup our statutory documents and separate our journals.” The simplicity of Soutron has made life easier and more productive so the Library can spend more time serving lawyers and their clients.
The reassurance of knowing Soutron’s staff understand legal libraries was a significant factor in choosing Soutron, who have librarians with years of experience working in a law library on the Soutron team.
After several months of using the system Cains have not needed to call on the Soutron Support team for anything.
Kristie says “The system is so simple to use and the documentation provided is very clear and easy to understand but it’s very comforting to know that expert help is at hand if we need it.”
To learn more about Cains and the legal services they provide, visit their website: www.cains.com
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The key factors are ease of use, cost of ownership, browser-based access and whether the supplier understands legal library workflows. Cains Advocates evaluated several systems before selecting Soutron, prioritizing a cloud-based platform that removed the burden from internal IT, was fully managed by the supplier and was affordable including hosting.
The firm's law librarian also placed significant weight on Soutron having librarians with law firm experience on its team, ensuring the system was configured around how legal libraries actually operate.
Yes. Cains Advocates found Soutron affordable compared to other systems they evaluated during their search for a replacement, with hosting included in the cost. The firm's law librarian described it as easy to use, cloud-based and affordable, and noted that it fit their needs as an independent international law firm on the Isle of Man.
Cains Advocates found it straightforward to upload catalog records, set up statutory documents and separate journals from the start. The law librarian described the process as very simple and noted that the documentation provided was clear and easy to understand.
After several months of use, the firm had not needed to contact Soutron's support team for assistance.
Yes. Soutron has librarians with years of experience working in law libraries on its team. For Cains Advocates, this was a significant factor in choosing Soutron over other suppliers.
The firm's librarian felt reassured knowing that the people supporting the system understood the specific needs of a legal library, not just the technology behind it.