Practice Management
South African subscription-based legal service launches ABS
Two of the founders of a subscription-based legal service in South Africa which has advised over a million clients have launched an ABS aimed at SMEs in England and Wales.
Growth in AI-generated legal correspondence “not about to level off”
A boom in legal correspondence generated by AI is “not about to level off any time soon”, in-house lawyers have predicted.
Law firm partners with university to create client portal
A law firm has gained a new client portal and a member of staff as a result of a knowledge transfer partnership with its local university.
Law Society: You may sometimes need client consent to use AI
Law firms may need client consent to use AI in some situations, while those charging on a time basis “should not bill for the time that a task would have taken had AI not been used”.
Generative AI a “systemic risk” to legal sector
The founder of the second technology-only law firm authorised by the SRA has warned that law firms’ use of generative AI presents a “systemic risk” to the sector.
PwC: Top 10 march on but clouds on horizon for other big firms
The top 100 law firms continue to grow, but the gap between the top 10 and rest is widening, while disruptive competitors may be a “strategic blind spot”, PwC has warned.
Southport attack led costs firm boss to “think about the future”
The costs specialist severely injured after trying to stop the 2024 Southport attack said the experience led to his decision to sell his firm to Yorkshire law firm Switalskis.
Wellbeing alliance aims to improve solicitors’ mental health
The Law Society, The Solicitors’ Charity, LawCare and the Mindful Business Charter have joined forces to launch the Solicitor Wellbeing Alliance for England and Wales.
Sports law firm eyes expansion after taking private equity
Manchester practice Centrefield has become the latest to accept private equity backing. We also report on more traditional M&A deals.
Larger law firms cool on mergers and private equity
The leaders of larger law firms are less keen to grow through mergers or by taking private equity investment – but acquisitions are more on their radar.
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When the person who needs help is the partner
A law firm can have excellent support on paper and still have a serious gap. The gap is the person who cannot imagine using it.
SRA supervision and AI: what firms will be asked to prove
AI intensifies scrutiny of whether firms can demonstrate that they were in control of the systems through which legal services were delivered.
How ELD NextGen will improve employers’ liability tracing
The Employers’ Liability Tracing Office is continuing work towards the launch of ELD NextGen, the next generation of the employers’ liability database, in early 2027.
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