Founded in 1879, Nutter McClennen & Fish is one of the oldest and most distinguished law firms in New England. With offices in Boston and Hyannis, it has grown to its present strength of more than 160 lawyers by building on a tradition of excellence, ingenuity, and foresight for its clients. Applied Software has served Nutter McClennen for over six years.

In 2002, Nutter McClennen made the decision to relocate its Boston office to the City's growing Seaport district. At the same time, the firm wanted to upgrade its infrastructure and institute some high performance security measures. For Nutter McClennen moving the IT infrastructure for a workforce of nearly 500 staff in the course of a weekend presented an enormous logistical and technical challenge.

With a planning management team headed by Applied Software Technologies, extensive and detailed "down to the plugs in the walls" advanced planning was the key to success. Consistent and regular communication and coordination leading up to the move day kept everyone fully informed. As the infrastructure was re-installed, servers were upgraded, routers and switches were replaced and a firewall was added. A team of temporary technicians assisted with workstation setup. At the same time, Applied Software implemented a much-needed anti-"spam" solution to monitor on a regular basis the firm's unwanted email. To add flexibility to the solution, Applied Software custom developed a reporting system, which is delivered to every user twice/day. Each report details every blocked message including when and why it was blocked. This gives users a full view of their incoming messages, while maintaining the needed protection.