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Enabling social mobility through graduate recruitment
Dip into The College of Legal Practice’s panel session recording, from their virtual event held on Tuesday 13 June 2023, looking at the practical ways legal services organisations can improve social mobility through graduate recruitment.
The benefits of digital ID for AML compliance
Economic crime costs the UK around £88 billion each year, with the UK in second place for global money laundering (beaten only by the US). In addition, the legal sector continues to be assessed as “high risk” for money laundering exposure – especially when it comes to conveyancing, trust, and company services.
Tackling complex conveyancing matters and why they stall
In Landmark’s Q1 2023 Commercial Property Trends Report, the data indicated that large planning application volumes were consistently above our benchmark Q1 2019 levels.
Legl shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards 2023
We’re excited to announce that Legl has been shortlisted for the Best Technology Product category in the 2023 Lawyer Awards! This category was open to vendors or providers of ancillary services to the legal sector.
InfoTrack announces enhanced features through integration with Advanced’s software ALB
Award-winning conveyancing technology leader, InfoTrack, is now able to offer even more features through its enhanced integration with Advanced’s practice and case management software, ALB.
Join the latest Let’s Talk webinar from Estate Research Learning Hub
This free webinar from Estate Research, presented by Prof. Lesley King and James Beresford, will discuss drafting wills and de-risking will-making in the final part of this four-part LET’S TALK series.
Office space shrinks by 1.5 million square metres in just one year
Leading property data provider, Search Acumen, has found 1.47 million square metres of office floorspace have been lost over the last year across England and Wales, equating to 1,200 Olympic sized swimming pools of space which is no longer in use.
Why upgrading and leveraging Qualified E-Signatures for seamless integration and automation is being widely adopted in the UK
Although the use of e-signatures has been around for some time now, the move to the superior level Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) is now transforming business operations for law firms across the country. This higher level of digital seal is especially crucial in the UK, where the law fully recognises and validates their usage.
A digital guide to IHT400 for probate practitioners
Probate solicitors know how challenging it can be to complete inheritance tax forms such as the IHT400. The process can be complicated, time-consuming and prone to errors with it requiring detailed information about the deceased’s assets, liabilities, and financial affairs.
How to use key management information to help your law firm grow
Most businesses now deal with a lot of data, and law firms are no different. So just how do law firms keep a handle of the day-to-day engagement of each and every client they deal with?
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Is your Google Ads budget funding your competitors’ AI visibility?
If your cost-per-click has crept up again this year, you’ve probably assumed the market simply got more expensive. That’s the wrong way to read what’s happening.
Containing the spread of unapproved AI
Nearly 60% of fee-earners admit to using unapproved tools (like free versions of ChatGPT). Yet 68% of firm leaders are confident there is zero risk of unapproved AI being used for client work.
When AI adoption goes wrong, costs add up fast
City AM recently reported that London is fighting to claim the title of ‘global capital of legal AI’. However, it’s crucial we remember that adoption alone does not create value.
