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Future Legal CFO: Resource management stops the profit drain
By Legal Futures Associate BigHand Is your law firm burning cash? Don’t be fooled by high revenue numbers! Maximising law firm profits today requires more than raising fees or even retaining and winning new clients. Despite their apparent success, firms can… Read More
Bundledocs becomes the latest company to join the LSSA
The LSSA (Legal Software Suppliers Association) is delighted to announce that Bundledocs is the latest legal technology provider to join the Association.
Monthly Compliance Update – June 2024
By Legal Futures Associate Access Legal The big news this month is the announcement that a vote of no confidence in President and Chief Executive of The Law Society is being pursued by the Property Lawyers Action Group; the vote… Read More
Legal Sector Digital Marketing Agency MLT seeks new talent
MLT (formerly Moore Legal Technology) is at the forefront of bringing AI-driven digital efficiency and effectiveness to the legal sector.
Law firm O’Connors announces three promotions
Liverpool and London-based firm of business lawyers and advisers, O’Connors, has promoted Tash Lackner, Josh Bates, and Phil Bowers in recognition of their contribution to the growth and development of the firm.
LexisNexis launches Lexis+ AI to the UK legal market
Grounded on LexisNexis’ vast legal research and practical guidance content, following a successful preview, Lexis+ AI is now commercially available in the UK, delivering fully encrypted, secure interactions with accurate results in seconds.
Commercial landlords to miss MEES targets by nearly a decade costing £750m in rents a year
There are still nearly 18,000 commercial rental properties with EPCs rated F or G that are non-compliant with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) that took effect in April 2023
Aderant and BigHand partner to enhance operational excellence for law firms
BigHand is the first partner to join the Aderant Technology Partner Program at the Gold level.
How Stowe Family Law remain compliant throughout rapid growth
Access Legal provides a range of solutions to law firms to help drive compliance excellence within their firms, including case and practice management systems to help work on and record files compliantly
Private equity firm acquires leading probate genealogy business, Finders International
Pelican Capital has acquired Finders International, the UK’s largest professional probate research, data, and technology firm.
Blog
Strong AML controls are meaningless with incomplete data
One expectation as the FCA takes control of anti-money laundering oversight is a move towards more supervision rather than simply writing new rules.
Navigating the legal AI productivity-profitability paradox
Firms are achieving efficiencies through AI, especially in the practice of law. Yet many are struggling to see that reflected in their financial outcomes
Regulation, growth and access to justice: why legal services need a reset
Well-intentioned consumer protections embedded in the regulation of legal services increasingly act as barriers to innovation, competition and access to justice.
