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Should conveyancers worry about their clients’ retirement?

20 January 2025

More and more clients you capably assist will perhaps inadvertently, in their keenness to buy their first new home, be jeopardising their retirements.


The AI legal leap: Why firms must adapt now or risk falling behind

16 January 2025

Once known for its cautious approach to new technology, the legal sector has undergone a dramatic shift. Today, almost all firms in the UK use AI in some capacity.


The AI revolution: practice excellence is about to reach a new level

13 January 2025

The crux of all conversations with law firms has been: “how can generative AI support greater practice and client service without compromising security?”


TikTok or TikNot: Is social media working for you?

8 January 2025

The average law firm spends around a quarter of its marketing budget on social media but sees little in return, our research found.


Tomorrow’s legal landscape: helping firms prepare for change

6 January 2025

Law firms must constantly question the status quo and be willing to adapt. Take nothing for granted. Never say ‘we’ve always done it this way’; never say ‘we’re lawyers and we’re different’.


Succession (Season 5) – Santa looks to the future

20 December 2024

It’s time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant at Legal Futures Associate O’Connors Legal Services.


The COLP and management 12 days of Christmas checklist

13 December 2024

Leading up to Christmas this year, it might be a quieter time to reflect on trends, issues and regulation, and how they might impact your firm.


The next wave of AI: what’s really coming in 2025

10 December 2024

The most exciting battle in artificial intelligence isn’t unfolding in corporate labs; it’s happening in the open-source community.


The rise of zero-click searches: how to ensure your content is seen

6 December 2024

Gone are the days when simply filling your written content with keywords would see returns. The bar for content has been raised and significantly so.


The FCA is trying to get to grips with motor finance mis-selling

3 December 2024

The FCA will be urging the Supreme Court to move as quickly as possible in relation to a key ruling on motor finance. The regulator is taking an active approach to this important issue.

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From ‘year zero’ to £6.5m – how a law firm found its second life

In 2018, I hit what I call ‘year zero’. On paper, Olliers Solicitors was a top-tier criminal defence firm but beneath the surface, I could see we were at a crossroads.


Linklaters’ chief growth officer takes the ‘blank sheet’ challenge

In the third and final part of this series, Lucy Murphy, chief growth officer at magic circle firm Linklaters, outlines her vision for the law firm of the future.


The ‘blank sheet’ challenge, part 2 – what would you do differently?

In the second part of this blog series, Shainul Kassam, managing director of small London firm Fortune Law, sets out how she would set up a law firm now.


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