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SMARTER LEGAL WORKFLOWS

Workflows

Workflows

built around your team

built around your team

Iken helps university legal teams manage different processes through configurable workflows, bringing consistency and visibility to complex casework.

Configurable Workflows

Task Automation

Real-Time Oversight

Research agreement request received

Request and key information captured in Iken.

Legal review & assessment

Agreement, requirements and supporting information reviewed.
Is further information needed from the requesting team?

Review & negotiate agreement

Terms, documents, correspondence, actions and deadlines managed together in Iken.

Approval required?

Does the agreement require review or approval from internal stakeholders?

Finalise & execute agreement

Coordinate approval

SEE THE WORKFLOW

From legal instruction
to matter completion

From receiving instructions to completion, Iken helps university legal teams coordinate each stage while keeping documents, correspondence and actions connected.

Below is an illustrative university legal workflow, configurable around your team's processes.

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

Research Agreement Workflow

Case info brought together in one place

Configurable workflows built around you

Automated tasks and notifications

Work coordinated through the workflow

Research agreement request received

Request and key information captured in Iken.

In Iken

Case information
brought together

Legal review & assessment

Agreement, requirements and supporting information reviewed.
Is further information needed from the requesting team?

Request information

Request further information

Additional information requested from the relevant university team.

Information received

Proceed

Review & negotiate agreement

Terms, documents, correspondence, actions and deadlines managed together in Iken.

In Iken

Documents, evidence and correspondence connected

In Iken

Tasks & key dates tracked, with notifications as needed.

Approval required?

Does the agreement require review or approval from internal stakeholders?

Coordinate approval

Coordinate approval

Agreement routed to the appropriate stakeholders for review.

Approval received

Finalise & execute agreement

Agreement completed

Final agreement and key details recorded in Iken.

Case concluded

Complete matter history retained in Iken.

SEE THE WORKFLOW

From legal instruction
to matter completion

From receiving instructions to completion, Iken helps university legal teams coordinate each stage while keeping documents, correspondence and actions connected.

Below is an illustrative university legal workflow, configurable around your team's processes.

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

Research Agreement Workflow

Aggregation

Configurable

Automation

Workflow

Research agreement request received

Request and key information captured in Iken.

In Iken

Case information
brought together

Legal review & assessment

Agreement, requirements and supporting information reviewed.
Is further information needed from the requesting team?

Request information

Request further information

Additional information requested from the relevant university team.

Information received

Proceed

Review & negotiate agreement

Terms, documents, correspondence, actions and deadlines managed together in Iken.

In Iken

Documents, evidence and correspondence connected

In Iken

Tasks & key dates tracked, with notifications as needed.

Approval required?

Does the agreement require review or approval from internal stakeholders?

Coordinate approval

Coordinate approval

Agreement routed to the appropriate stakeholders for review.

Approval received

Finalise & execute agreement

Agreement completed

Final agreement and key details recorded in Iken.

Case concluded

Complete matter history retained in Iken.

SEE THE WORKFLOW

From legal instruction
to matter completion

From receiving instructions to completion, Iken helps university legal teams coordinate each stage while keeping documents, correspondence and actions connected.

Below is an illustrative university legal workflow, configurable around your team's processes.

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

Research Agreement Workflow

Aggregation

Configurable

Automation

Workflow

Research agreement request received

Request and key information captured in Iken.

In Iken

Case information
brought together

Legal review & assessment

Agreement, requirements and supporting information reviewed.
Is further information needed from the requesting team?

Request information

Request further information

Additional information requested from the relevant university team.

Information received

Proceed

Review & negotiate agreement

Terms, documents, correspondence, actions and deadlines managed together in Iken.

In Iken

Documents, evidence and correspondence connected

In Iken

Tasks & key dates tracked, with notifications as needed.

Approval required?

Does the agreement require review or approval from internal stakeholders?

Coordinate approval

Coordinate approval

Agreement routed to the appropriate stakeholders for review.

Approval received

Finalise & execute agreement

Agreement completed

Final agreement and key details recorded in Iken.

Case concluded

Complete matter history retained in Iken.

HOW YOUR WORK FLOWS

Flexible Workflows

Flexible Workflows

Connected Case Management

Connected Case Management

BUILT AROUND YOUR PROCESSES

BUILT AROUND YOU

Different matters Different routes

Configure workflows around the stages, decisions and responsibilities involved in university legal work, providing consistency while accommodating different processes, from contracts and research agreements to disputes and advisory matters.

Configurable Stages

Branching Decisions

Repeatable Processes

Approval required?

Does the agreement require review or approval from internal stakeholders?

Coordinate approval

Coordinate approval

Agreement routed to the appropriate stakeholders for review.

Approval received

Finalise & execute agreement

Agreement completed

Final agreement and key details recorded in Iken.

Case concluded

Complete matter history retained in Iken.

AUTOMATE ROUTINE WORK

Less administration, more time for legal work

Automate routine tasks and notifications as legal matters progress, helping teams coordinate information requests, manage important dates and prepare standard documents with less manual administration.

Automated Tasks

Prompts & Notifications

Document Generation

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software
Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software
Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

Supporting information added

Today 09:15

Legal advice updated

Today 11.01

Matter status updated

Today 14.22

Document Management

Organised around the matter

Research Collaboration Agreement

12 Documents

Draft Agreements

Research Documents

Correspondence

Approvals & Decisions

Supporting Documents

High

Today 16.35

Research Collaboration Agreement

Agreement review due in 3 days

Research & Partnership · UNI-26-142

ONE CONNECTED RECORD

Keep everything connected to the matter

Bring correspondence, contracts, supporting documents and actions together in one case, helping university legal teams access relevant information and maintain continuity throughout each matter.

Documents & Correspondence

Tasks & Key Dates

Complete Case History

Legal Case Management Software

CLEARER OVERSIGHT

Know where work
stands

Track matter progress, deadlines and outstanding actions, with configurable dashboards and reporting to help university legal teams understand workloads, identify matters requiring attention and maintain oversight across the service.

Matter Progress

Key Dates & Alerts

Dashboards & Reporting

Legal Services Dashboard

Reporting

Matters by Legal Area

Contracts & Agreements

42

Research & Collaboration

31

Employment Matters

24

Disputes & Litigation

17

Governance & Legal Advice

10

Approaching Deadlines

5

Research Agreement Review

2 Days

Contract Approval

5 Days

Employment Hearing

7 Days

124

Active Matters

↑ 12%

86

New matters

↑ 8%

1,240

Hours recoreded

↑ 15%

18

Team members

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Trusted by Local Authorities, Legal Teams & Public Sector Organisations
  • Logo of Ageas a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Ashford Borough Council  a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Barnsley Borough Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of Bromley London Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Canal and River trust a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Canterbury City Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Cardiff City Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Charwood a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Chelsmford City COuncil a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of Costwold district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of eastlaw a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Folkesone and hythe district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of forest of dean district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of greater manachester police a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of herefordshire council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of hertfordshire council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of hillingdon council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of isle of wight council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of lancashire constabulary a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of enfield council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of lincolnshire county council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of loughborough university a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of milton keynes city council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of north lincolnshire council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of Reading borough council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Rotherham metropolitan borough council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Kensington and chelsea borough council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Rushcliffe borough council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of south oxforhsire district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Southampton city council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of staffordshire county council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of suffolk county council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of warwickshire police a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of west oxfordshire district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of west yorkshire combined authority a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of West Northamptonshire council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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Trusted by Local Authorities, Legal Teams & Public Sector Organisations
  • Logo of Ageas a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Ashford Borough Council  a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Barnsley Borough Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of BANES  a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of BPIF a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Bromley London Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Canal and River trust a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Canterbury City Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Cardiff City Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Charwood a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Chelsmford City COuncil a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of City of Westminster a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Costwold district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Log of Dyred powys police a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of eastlaw a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Folkesone and hythe district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of forest of dean district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of greater manachester police a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of herefordshire council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of hertfordshire council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of North west leicestershire district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of Reading borough council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Rotherham metropolitan borough council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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© 2025 Iken Business Ltd. First Floor, PS21, 21 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4PH, UK
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© 2025 Iken Business Ltd. First Floor, PS21, 21 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4PH, UK
Registered in England & Wales | Company Registration Number:- 2776536 | VAT Registration Number: GB 609526041

© 2025 Iken Business Ltd. First Floor, PS21, 21 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4PH, UK
Registered in England & Wales | Company Registration Number:- 2776536 | VAT Registration Number: GB 609526041