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The COFA role: Balancing responsibility, risk and reality
The world of legal compliance is a pressured one, with few positions carrying the weight of personal responsibility quite like that of the COFA.
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.
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What high-performing consumer claims firms get right
Recurring concerns about parts of the volume claims sector show that the gap between well-run firms and those struggling to manage volume effectively is widening.
The SRA’s 2025 AML report: What law firms need to know
The SRA has released its 2024-25 anti-money laundering report and the scale of supervision is striking – it carried out 935 proactive engagements in the year to 5 April 2025.
The managing partner in 2026: skills, security and strategic technology
The legal sector stands at a pivotal moment. The pace of technological change is accelerating, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and client expectations are higher than ever.
