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LexisNexis and Luminance announce strategic alliance
Mutual in-house customers can access LexisNexis AI capabilities grounded in leading legal content within Luminance and seamlessly transition to Lexis+® with Protégé™ for advanced legal workflows
Clio Work is now available to all solo, small, and mid-sized law firms
The fastest-adopted product in company history is now widely available, expanding beyond Clio Manage subscribers
Personal injury damage calculations and the static myth: The impact of economic influences on future losses
As future losses are typically awarded as a single lump-sum payment, it is essential that valuations reflect the current economic conditions at the point of settlement.
Would you buy legal advice from someone who has never practised law?
SME firms across the country are spending six-figure sums on practice management systems, document management systems, CRMs, and AI tools on the advice of people who have never billed a client, reconciled a client account, or filed a witness statement.
Are you one of the 48%? When housing disrepair becomes a compensation case
While the issue of housing disrepair is not new, recent data suggests that the scale of the problem may be more significant than many realise.
35% of managers lack confidence on neurodiversity adjustments as tribunal cases hit five-year high
The Employment Rights Act increases scrutiny on how employers support their workforce in practice, including neurodivergent staff, and new research reveals a stark gap between how organisations rate themselves and what their own data shows.
Is legal AI becoming ‘mandatory’ in criminal law?
Catherine Gaynor of LEAP comments on the emotional toil for clients of being investigated or prosecuted and how it makes sense to harness AI tools available that can help legal professionals work faster, communicate more effectively and reduce avoidable delays.
Global findings on AI adoption, governance and business performance
The iManage Knowledge Work Benchmark Report 2026 reveals where investment is flowing, how AI adoption really looks inside organizations, and why governance and knowledge work maturity now separate leaders from laggards.
Client onboarding in law firms: Bridging the gap between process and reality
Client onboarding has long been recognised as one of the most process-driven stages of a legal matter. It is where compliance requirements are met, information is gathered, and instructions are formally confirmed.
Litera brings trusted AI-powered document comparison to Google Workspace
Litera, the legal AI platform provider that best unifies the practice and business of law, announced a global integration of Litera Compare with Google Workspace.
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Regulate sole practices on evidence, not turnover
For a sole practice, the SRA’s plan that I cannot hold a compliance role if my firm has more than £600,000 of turnover is not a measure of risk. It is a ceiling on growth.
Is Google becoming pay-to-play for law firms?
For years, law firms have been told that SEO is the long-term alternative to paying for every click. That principle hasn’t disappeared but search results have changed significantly.
Material information and the case for intelligent client onboarding
Upfront information means work traditionally undertaken after an offer is accepted will need to happen earlier. And that fundamentally changes the role of client onboarding.
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