Deciding to become an early adopter for Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system was one of those moments when all of the stars aligned. It was time to replace the hardware at Allen Matkins, and we wanted to improve the efficiency and administration of our technology environment as well as making our lawyers more effective with 24/7 access to mission-critical tools. Windows 7 happened to become available at the right time, and the operating system performed as well as the marketing materials said that it could. Allen Matkins is an entrepreneurial firm by nature so this fact, coupled with our track record of choosing effective early solutions, made it relatively easy to gain firmwide approval.

CHALLENGE: IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS WHILE RETAINING OLDER APPLICATIONS