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Six ways to improve your clients’ conveyancing experience
According to a recent study, more than half of homebuyers found the process of buying a property more stressful than they expected, with solicitors not replying cited by 28% of them.
Can legal technology be used to serve vulnerable clients?
While legaltech cannot and should not promise to be able to alleviate all challenges in closing the access to justice gaps in society, there are ways that it can ensure greater access to justice for vulnerable clients.
Ageism in UK and US law firms
Partners reaching the mandatory retirement age often find themselves forced to challenge it as potential age discrimination and/or seek to negotiate a limited extension.
Why raising the SRA’s fining powers is good for solicitors
There are many valid complaints that can be made about the Solicitors Regulation Authority, but in my view increasing its fining powers is, on balance, in the interests of all concerned.
Catalysing class actions using litigation funding
The rapid growth of litigation funding has made class actions more feasible. In particular, crowd-based platforms are well placed to help catalyse meritorious class actions and ensure they are run effectively.
How tech can help firms achieve their post-pandemic goals
We wanted to get a better understanding of the business priorities of legal decision-makers for 2022 and how companies use and value technology as well as which issues are shaping their plans.
Diversity of thought – why you need to think about it
A McKinsey report in 2020 reaffirmed what many had already suspected – a strong business case for diversity and that this continues to strengthen over time.
Clinical negligence, a changing market – part 2
The overarching objectives for everyone involved in clinical negligence needs to be reducing the number of medical incidents at the same time as improving patient experience and reducing costs.
Recruiting, managing and celebrating neurodiverse lawyers
In a society where diversity and inclusivity are the current buzz words, law firms that have embraced neurodiversity are already reaping the benefits of this modern approach to practising law.
What the metaverse means for lawyers
Computer geeks will tell you that the next big thing in technology is the metaverse, a kind of digital virtual space that exists in cyberspace and uses virtual reality headsets to access.
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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.
