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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.
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.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
