Progressive Law Firm, Slater Heelis, Selects Proclaim Practice Management System in a 6-Figure Deal

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Jul 16, 2015, 10:21 ET

BRADFORD, England, July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Slater Heelis LLP, which operates from Manchester and Cheshire, has selected the Law Society Endorsed Proclaim Solution from Eclipse Legal Systems as its new Practice Management system.

Slater Heelis traces its history back to 1773 and is well known for offering expert legal advice and exceptional client care. Slater Heelis provides multi-disciplinary coverage from Construction and Corporate Commercial to Family and Personal Injury, providing services to clients in the North West, the UK and abroad. With specialists across all fields of law, Slater Heelis has developed an enviable reputation for delivering results.

In a 6-figure deal, the Proclaim Practice Management Software solution will be rolled out across the firm, providing staff with instant desktop access and ensuring a secure and consistent approach to matter management. Proclaim's integrated financial platform will enable a seamless approach to billing and overall practice management, providing streamlined processes and full integration with fee earner activity.

Eclipse will also carry out a full client and financial migration from the practice's incumbent system, converting all relevant data into Proclaim.

Mark Heptinstall, Partner at Slater Heelis, comments:

"Eclipse is widely acknowledged as the market leader in providing legal software solutions and we are looking forward to a long and successful partnership with them. As an integral part of a full review of our IT infrastructure - following a period of growth by way of mergers and a resurging economy - Proclaim will be fundamental to our future success. The end result will mean we can increase efficiencies, reduce waste and streamline our business, whilst continuing to provide our clients with the exceptional service they have come to know us for."

About Eclipse

Eclipse Legal Systems, part of Capita Plc, is the UK's leading provider of legal software solutions, employing over 160 staff at its Yorkshire HQ with a turnover of £10million.

The firm's Proclaim software system is in use by 22,000 professionals within a vast range of market sectors, territories and work areas. Proclaim is Endorsed by the Law Society (the only solution of its type to hold this accreditation) and integrates all case management, accounting, document management, reporting, time recording, task and diary functions into one desktop solution.

TouchPoint is Eclipse's unique self-service system, providing an always-on, platform agnostic portal for law firm clients and business partners.

Eclipse's market territories include: