Category: Legal Futures

This post was originally published on this siteThe extent and speed of AI’s integration depend on technological developments, regulatory frameworks and the willingness of lawyers to embrace AI-driven solutions. The post AI in the legal profession: how soon will it make an impact? appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteSexual harassment at the Bar that “might have been tolerated and even expected in the past is no longer acceptable”, a disciplinary tribunal has said – but “regrettably, such behaviour is still widespread”. The post Tribunal sends message over sexual harassment at the Bar appeared first on Legal […]

This post was originally published on this siteThe Law Society, Bar Council, CILEX and the Association of Costs Lawyers have become the latest to call for stronger oversight of third-party litigation funding. The post Lawyer groups back stronger regulation of litigation funding appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteChartered accountants are finally to get the right to conduct the reserved legal activity of administering oaths, six years after their regulator gained the power to grant it. The post Accountants set to start administering oaths appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBusiness secretary Jonathan Reynolds has officially corrected the House of Commons record for describing himself as a solicitor, amid continuing jabs from the Conservatives. The post Reynolds corrects official record over calling himself a solicitor appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteThe government has agreed to continue funding LawtechUK for the next year, committing £1.5m to support greater use of AI and other technology in legal services. The post Government commits to continuing lawtech push appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteiManage today announced that Zurich-based Swiss law firm Homburger AG will be transitioning from an on-premises deployment of iManage to iManage Cloud. The post Acclaimed Swiss law firm Homburger AG moves to iManage Cloud appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteBigHand is proud to share it’s latest client success story from Charles Russell Speechlys – a Top 40 international law firm that has transformed its internal workflows with BigHand Workflow Management. The post Charles Russell Speechlys boosts legal support efficiency and cuts turnaround times with BigHand Workflow Management […]

This post was originally published on this siteClio, a global leader in cloud-based legal technology, has acquired ShareDo, a UK-based provider of cloud-based enterprise software for large law firms The post Clio accelerates global expansion with strategic acquisition of ShareDo, enters enterprise legal market appeared first on Legal Futures.

This post was originally published on this siteA leading US law firm has been fined £300,000 for failing to have anti-money laundering risk assessments and procedures in place in its London office. The post London office of top US firm fined £300k for AML failures appeared first on Legal Futures.