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Advantage AI: The litigation game is changing
The idea of a workspace, whereby legal teams, counsel, judges, and clients can access a ‘single source of truth’ is a relatively novel concept; however, this is starting to grow in momentum.
Creating a future-ready law firm
Before the pandemic, most law firms across the UK had started the journey towards digital transformation. But historically the sector has been slow to recognise and adopt technological advancement.
Re-imagining the legal consultancy model: How to do it better
Post pandemic, the legal consultancy firms themselves, my own included, need to up their game by pivoting to a ‘consultancy-plus’ offering (and mindset).
AI – a game changer for legal education?
Every result on the SQE matters. Yet one recent result caught my eye – a candidate who scored a respectable if unspectacular 50%. The candidate was ChatGPT, the AI chatbot.
The IHT threshold freeze increases the need for collaborative advice
At the end of March, the government announced that its total tax receipts for the nine months to February 2023 were £722bn, £66bn higher than in the same period 12 months earlier.
Upfront data: Is 2023 the year it lifts off?
Why is upfront data back on the agenda now, and what will we need to change to make it more successful than home information packs?
Going paperless could save you a lot of money – here’s how to do it
New research has revealed that SME law firms could save £336m each year and cut carbon emissions by digitising paperwork. But it requires careful consideration and planning.
The importance of training in personal injury litigation
Everyone involved in personal injury litigation will agree that training is a very important issue. The real question is whether they actually believe that and, if they do, how they implement such training.
Outdated restrictions have gone. Outdated thinking? Not so much
In truth there remains a considerable way to go before the whole profession recognises that inherent in providing legal services is delivering a service.
Making pricing for profitability every lawyer’s responsibility
On one hand, you hold your law firm’s needs. On the other, client expectations. In the balance lies your firm’s financial performance – your chief responsibility as a finance officer.
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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.
