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Divorce clients deserve and need a more holistic approach
It would be no surprise that SIFA Professional advocates a more joined-up approach to areas of legal advice where there is a financial overlap or financial implications.
Law firm, know thyself: the power of purpose and authenticity
In recent months, there seem to have been as many news stories about the salary wars between City firms as there have been about burnout and mental health concerns across the profession.
Credit hire: The truth behind the headlines
Recent headlines about how the credit hire industry works speak volumes about how little is truly understood about this important element of the post-vehicle collision landscape.
Choosing a reporting accountant
It would be beneficial for numerous reasons if the SRA considered providing certain reporting accountants with an accreditation or quality mark.
Blinded by the light: Can law firms survive the PE gold rush?
In a legal market where tradition collides with transformation, law firms of every size and stripe are being approached almost daily by private equity houses.
The COFA role: Balancing responsibility, risk and reality
The world of legal compliance is a pressured one, with few positions carrying the weight of personal responsibility quite like that of the COFA.
Why you should be using AI – but for the boring stuff
The legal industry is excited about AI. That’s good. But the direction of that excitement isn’t always useful. It’s the really dull tasks where AI could make a visible difference quickly.
Building your law firm’s generative AI strategy
It’s understandable that fully integrating GenAI within any business can feel daunting. This is why the focus should be on having a vision and starting the journey now.
Why better domestic abuse screening in mediation is long overdue
If there’s one thing the legal profession could do today, it would be to make domestic abuse and safeguarding training mandatory for all family lawyers and mediators.
AI in personal injury – the future
The traditional lawyer in me – and one who increasingly finds technology more confusing with each passing day – is resistant but it doesn’t take a lot to surmise that AI will likely become a very important tool.
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It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
