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Practical steps law firms can take towards adopting AI

4 April 2025

There’s a lot of talk currently about the positive business benefits associated with adopting generative AI. But if you’re in a law firm, you’re probably asking a more practical question – where do we even start?


Improving lead conversion: Give qualification criteria a boost

4 April 2025

Moneypenny explain why revisiting and refining qualification criteria can improve lead conversion and how four tools you probably already use can help.


Converging resource and practice management: Insights from the 2025 Lawvision Practice Group Professionals Conference

4 April 2025

I wanted to share some key insights I took from the event to illustrate why I believe the relationship between resource management and overall practice management is becoming more vital than ever for modern law firms.


Over 5,700 law firm websites audited with the results now freely available online

4 April 2025

Law firms are able to access both their website’s audit score and associated issues, as well as view any of the other 5,700 law firm websites – so they can benchmark against their competition.


UK software company launches first private sovereign AI for business

3 April 2025

OneAdvanced, trusted UK headquartered software provider, has announced the launch of OneAdvanced AI – a secure Large Language Model (LLM) made with businesses in mind delivering AI for role, organisation, and sector-specific work.


Litera appoints Priyanka Singh as Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy and growth

2 April 2025

Litera, a global leader in legal technology solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Priyanka Singh as Chief Financial Officer.


How are you adapting to fixed recoverable costs: Take the survey

2 April 2025

We here at Legal Futures, in conjunction with the FRCConnect team at Kain Knight Costs Lawyers, are keen to understand how the legal profession has been affected so far and identify any trends and challenges.


Transitioning from employed solicitor to consultant: A personal journey

2 April 2025

After spending the early years of my career in legal practice working in a traditional role as an employed solicitor, I found myself yearning for greater flexibility and autonomy.


What’s next for mid-sized law firms? Trends shaping the sector in 2025

1 April 2025

Mid-sized law firms have often been caught in the middle—too large to operate with the agility of smaller practices, yet without the scale or tech budgets of larger firms. But that’s changing fast.


The vital role of funding: key points for the CJC’s review of the sector

1 April 2025

This article looks at some of the key points that the two funding industry bodies – the Association of Litigation Funders (ALF) and the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) – have been making in their joint submission to the review.

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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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