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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.
Ten top tips for turning transparency into positivity and new clients
New SRA guidance on transparency issued last autumn – thinly disguised as continued support for COLPs, firms and individuals – was without doubt also borne out of regulatory frustration.
The enduring value of ‘old skool’ tech in the age of AI
As we adopt AI, it’s crucial not to overlook the enduring value of established technologies that deliver proven benefits within an understood cost and effort window.
The enterprising solicitor – the perfect fit for a new-model law firm
Working as a legal consultant has excellent potential rewards for the right individual, offering freedom, autonomy, and a more satisfying work-life balance.
AI is not going to take over lawyers’ jobs – yet
The end is nigh. Robotic lawyers are coming for your jobs. Machines in snazzy suits will soon be swaggering into courtrooms, offering legal advice with the efficiency of a microwave and the charm of a teaspoon.
Changing how solicitors hold client money – views from the coalface
The recent SRA consultation on changes to handling client money has caused consternation across the legal profession, not least amongst our members at the ILFM.
Debunking five common myths about AI for the sceptical and scared
The direction of travel is clear, especially for those of us in the legal sector, where adoption has been rapid: AI is now a fact of modern working life.
The future of holding client money
In the fallout from Axiom Ince, the SRA began talking about the possibility of introducing an alternative system to holding client money.
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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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