Introducing the new Client and Matter Risk Assessment within eCOS

By David Rawson, eCOS Head of Product at Legal Futures Assocaite InfoTrack UK

Today, firms are under more pressure than ever, not just to show compliance by asking the right questions when assessing the risk of a new instruction, but also to clearly document how they have reached their decisions. The SRA’s guidance makes it clear that a complete risk assessment is not simply about running checks; it is about demonstrating the reasoning that supports your conclusions.

This is where I believe technology has a real role to play in making the entire process simpler, easier, and faster. Compliance should not feel like an added burden or a process that sits outside your everyday work. It should happen naturally as part of how you onboard clients and manage matters.

That thinking has guided th