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About barrister mental health and wellbeing
When the Bar Council conducted its regular research on barrister well-being last year, it discovered that while nearly two thirds of respondents (61%) were satisfied with their working lives.
Three developments in legal billing you need to know about
By Legal Futures Associate Quill Learnings from our ‘What’s new in legal billing’ webinar on 3rd November 2022 During our Halloween-themed webinar series, we rounded up the week with our final session sharing what’s new in legal billing alongside our professional… Read More
Browne Jacobson chooses The College of Legal Practice to prepare their trainee solicitors for the SQE
UK & Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson has taken another step to strengthening their commitment to diversity and inclusion through a new progressive partnership with The College of Legal Practice. This innovative collaboration will see The College of Legal Practice offering individual supervision and preparation training to Browne Jacobson’s autumn 2023 trainee solicitor cohort.
LegalEx 2022 Expert Panel: The Future of Technology in the Legal Sector
The two-day event provided the perfect opportunity to hear from industry leaders, such as Rudi Kesic, CEO at Lawtech 365 Group and Investment Director at ADN Capital, on the latest strategies, practices and technology solutions, with a content schedule covering legal tech and IT, cyber security, future-proofing firms and AML compliance.
Macro-economic pressures take their toll as house price growth stagnates
Latest ONS HPI figures have been published this morning and show average UK house prices increased by 12.6% over the year to October 2022, up from 9.9% in September 2022.
Don’t miss these opportunities to enhance your client’s experience, when taking Will instructions
To act in your client’s best interest is at the heart of what you do. I totally understand and here I am just laying out a few areas to be mindful of when taking a clients will instruction.
Regulators predict an increase in the source of funds from cryptocurrencies and digital assets
The Law Society of Scotland (LSS) now believes the challenge for the legal sector is identifying and remaining compliant with AML regulations when funds derived from cryptocurrencies are used in property and conveyancing matters.
No news is good news
It is now more than six months since I sat at a table in the Law Society with representatives of all sides of the clinical negligence debate, discussing the state of the sector and our predictions for the future.
Title Research launches podcast discussing 2022’s biggest industry news stories
In the latest episode of Title Research’s podcast, Topical Talks, Technical Manager Simon Barber is joined by Nigel Merchant of estate administration specialists Kings Court Trust. The duo discuss 2022’s most prominent industry news stories…
New rules around identity checking also affect law firms
Changes have come to essential right to work checks, conducted when hiring new staff into your firm.
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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.
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