Knowledge Management
Leveraging what we know
Immediate access to information and knowledge is critical in today’s fast-changing global marketplace. In an environment where efficiency matters, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr invests considerable time and resources in Information Management and Knowledge Management.
Being part of DLA Piper allows us to share in a wealth of expertise, experience, know-how and knowledge from across the globe. With this fast and reliable access to knowledge our lawyers benefit from quicker problem solving, less time wastage and exposure to diverse opinions. This ultimately enables us to improve the quality of service to our clients.
Our Knowledge Management team supports lawyers in finding and retrieving the right answers from a wide range of systems, information sources and firm best practices. Knowledge Management puts the combined expertise of the firm at our lawyers’ fingertips.
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr was one of the first South African law firms to appoint a qualified lawyer and director of the firm to the full time position of Knowledge Management. The exclusive focus of this position is to disseminate information, facilitate and coordinate efforts to enhance the firm’s intellectual capital, and to facilitate continuous training and skills development programmes. Training is a priority and we have in place a comprehensive training and skills development programme for all staff, support and professional staff alike.
Our Knowledge Management initiatives include:
- Advanced knowledge centres
- Local and international precedent and clause libraries
- Advanced legal research tools and systems
- A sophisticated document and email management system
- An international best practice repository
- Monitoring changes to law and market practice and keeping our lawyers and clients informed of important developments through regular newsletters, seminars and training courses
- Transfer of skills and experience from senior professionals to younger lawyers and candidate attorneys
- Legal skills development programmes
- An accredited, in-house Practical Legal Training programme for candidate attorneys and an accredited, in-house Practice Management Training programme for new directors
- A formal, well-structured and comprehensive training programme for all staff members
- Continuous professional development programmes
- Client seminars and tailor-made training sessions and training material
For further information please contact:
Monique du Preez
Director: Knowledge Management
monique.dupreez@dlacdh.com
Retha Beerman
Consultant: Knowledge Management
retha.beerman@dlacdh.com